title: Immunizations for preteens.
abstract: As a part of health supervision visits, all preteens should receive the combined tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccine, the meningococcal conjugate vaccine, the human papillomavirus vaccine series, and an annual influenza vaccine. Because levels of vaccine coverage among preteens are generally suboptimal, strategies for improving coverage should be devised and implemented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina 27704, USA. chip.walter@duke.edu
authors.forename: Emmanuel B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Walter
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000295:Adolescent Medicine; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D008297:Male; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D014765:Viral Vaccines