title: Childhood Vaccination: Implications for Global and Domestic Public Health.
abstract: The role of vaccination in the control and prevention of endemic and emerging diseases cannot be overemphasized. Induction of host protective immunity may be the most powerful tool and effective strategy in preventing the spread of potentially fatal disease and emerging illnesses, in particular in susceptible immunologically naive hosts. The strategy for vaccination programs is engrained in population studies recognizing benefit for the health and economic welfare of at-risk indigenous populations. Worldwide collaboration is a necessary aspect of vaccine-preventable diseases recognizing that even a small number of wild-type cases of an eradicated disease in one region presents opportunities for re-emergence of the disease in geographically remote areas.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroepidemiology, Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: david.younger@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Younger
authors.affiliation: Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy, The Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Adam P J
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Younger
authors.affiliation: College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guttmacher
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D060740:Disease Eradication / Q000379:methods*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods*; D014612:Vaccines / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines
keywords: Neuroepidemiology; Public health; Vaccination