title: Immunizations in the United States: a rite of passage.
abstract: Today, vaccination is a cornerstone of pediatric preventive health care and a rite of passage for nearly all of the approximately 11,000 infants born daily in the United States. This article reviews the US immunization program with an emphasis on its role in ensuring that vaccines are effective, safe, and available and highlights several new vaccines and recommendations that will affect the health of children and adolescents and the practice of pediatric medicine in future decades.
authors.affiliation: National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
authors.forename: Amanda C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cohn
authors.forename: Karen R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Broder
authors.forename: Larry K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Pickering
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017277:Drug Approval; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000458:organization & administration; D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007223:Infant; D007255:Information Services; D009017:Morbidity; D015969:National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration; D014611:Vaccination / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards