title: Highlights of historical events leading to national surveillance of vaccination coverage in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. pzs6@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Darden
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000266:history; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000266:history; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D012899:Smallpox / Q000266:history; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000266:history; D014481:United States; D014612:Vaccines / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines