U.S. Falling Behind in Vaccination of Children

    Many children in the United States are not up to date on their vaccines. Those are the findings of a report published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. From WHYY’s Health and Science Desk, Kerry Grens reports.

    Many children in the United States are not up to date on their vaccines. Those are the findings of a report published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. From WHYY’s Health and Science Desk, Kerry Grens reports.

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    More info: American Journal of Preventive Medicine: Compliance with Vaccination Recommendations for U.S. Children (full report).

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