title: Pediatric immunizations.
abstract: The record of disease prevention in children is an impressive testament to our universal immunization program. However, these successes are being threatened by rates of vaccination in some areas of the country that are substantially less than those seen in the developing world. Unless the pediatric immunization rates are improved, epidemics of other vaccine-preventable diseases will recur, as evidenced by the measles outbreaks. Although the tools needed for disease prevention are available, the means for their delivery are lacking. It is the obligation of us all to immunize the nation's children.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000517:prevention & control; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D007223:Infant; D008457:Measles / Q000517:prevention & control; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; D009107:Mumps / Q000517:prevention & control; D009108:Mumps Vaccine; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D011379:Prognosis; D012409:Rubella / Q000517:prevention & control; D012411:Rubella Vaccine; D013742:Tetanus / Q000517:prevention & control; D014611:Vaccination; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D004338:Drug Combinations; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines; C061964:Haemophilus influenzae-type b polysaccharide-Neisseria meningitidis outer membrane protein conjugate vaccine; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D008458:Measles Vaccine; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; D009108:Mumps Vaccine; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D012411:Rubella Vaccine; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic