title: Immunization Update V.
abstract: With all the new vaccines and strategies for prevention, the most important challenge that one continues to talk about globally and at home is the one presented by ongoing transmission of diseases for which excellent vaccines already exist. As pediatricians, this presents a constant reminder to keep the conversation about the importance of vaccine-preventable diseases with the patients and their families going at every possible opportunity possible. One needs to constantly remind oneself that every case of a vaccine-preventable disease is a missed opportunity for prevention. One must also have a broader perspective for global eradication of vaccine-preventable disease and advocate for availability of vaccines globally at affordable cost and encourage local vaccine development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida Center for HIV/AIDS Research, Education and Service (UF CARES), 653-1 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA; Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Wolfson Children's Hospital, 800 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207, USA.
authors.forename: Ayesha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mirza
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida Center for HIV/AIDS Research, Education and Service (UF CARES), 653-1 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA; Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Wolfson Children's Hospital, 800 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207, USA. Electronic address: mobeen.rathore@jax.ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Mobeen H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Rathore
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014612:Vaccines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines
keywords: Adolescent vaccines; Human papillomavirus; Immunizations; Measles; Pediatric vaccines; Pertussis; Poliovirus; Seasonal influenza vaccines