Standards for pediatric immunization practices

Article Abstract:

The Standards for Pediatric Immunization Practices developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may increase the number of preschool children who are fully vaccinated against different communicable diseases. The standards establish different policies and procedures that can be followed by public health clinics and private physicians who provide comprehensive health care to children. Preschool children should receive all the standard vaccines by 15 to 18 months of age; a high percentage do not. One study indicated that about four million two-year-old children have not had complete vaccination series. The number of preschool children who are not fully vaccinated is much higher among certain groups in the community such as the urban poor and racial and ethnic minorities. Health care providers need to take advantages of all opportunities to ensure that children from these groups are vaccinated. These include not requiring appointments, handling children who only need immunizing faster than those who need other services, providing immunizations at little or no cost, educating parents and trying many other innovative approaches.

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Giving pediatric immunizations the priority they deserve

Article Abstract:

The Standards for Pediatric Immunization Practices developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may increase the number of preschool children who are fully vaccinated against different communicable diseases. These standards establish certain policies and practices that can be followed by public health clinics and private physicians. Between 37% and 56% of the two-year old children in the US are not fully vaccinated. Young children should be vaccinated against infectious diseases such as diphtheria, hepatitis B, measles, mumps and polio. These vaccines are readily available and are considered effective and safe, but many children still are not completely vaccinated. Pres Bill Clinton proposed spending $300 million for improving the vaccination delivery system. This money would enable public health clinics to stay open longer, operate in more locations and hire additional staff members.

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The impact of the standards for pediatric immunization practices on vaccination coverage levels

Article Abstract:

Implementation of the Standards for Pediatric Immunization Practices developed by the National Vaccine Advisory Committee in 1991 appears to have improved childhood vaccination rates in some communities. Researchers compared vaccination rates between two public health clinics in New Mexico, one of which had implemented the standards. Vaccination rates rose from 57.5% before the implementation to 80.4% after. Vaccination rates remained the same in the clinic that did not implement the standards. More children completed the vaccination schedule at the clinic that implemented the standard.

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