CDC Releases 'Very Good' Immunization Report for 2007

Courtesy MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Thu, 09/04/2008 - 16:39

ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- The U.S. gets top marks on its "immunization report card" for 2007, according to CDC director Julie Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H.

-- 77.4% of children got all their shots and coverage with most vaccines was at or above 90%.


 

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