HSC 4201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Pertussis, Rotavirus
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Past: infectious disease were the leading health concern for children in the us. Increased public health action has resulted in a substantial reduction in both morbidity and mortality rates. Infectious disease control resulted from improvement in sanitation and hygiene and the implementation of universal vaccination programs. Cdc recommends vaccinating children against most vaccine-preventable diseases early in life. Infectious disease still account for many deaths among children worldwide, and pneumonia is the lead cause of death globally. The cdc keeps track of how many children receive key sets of vaccines: the numbers in each series correspond with the number of doses recommended. Immunization rates are considered an important indicator of the adequacy of health care for children and of the level of protection a community values related to preventable infectious disease. Lack of progress in the proportion of young children immunized in the past decade or so.
