Youngsters Receiving Vaccinations Later Than Recommended
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) › March 10, 2005
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CHICAGO (AP) - While overall U.S. immunization rates are high, many toddlers get their recommended shots several months or more late - delays that have probably contributed to some illnesses and deaths, a government study suggests.
By age 2, 37 percent of youngsters got at least one recommended vaccination more than six months late, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. About 20 percent of children had similar delays for four or more vaccinations.See the full content of this document
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Youngsters Receiving Vaccinations Later Than Recommended
Timely vaccinations are "one of the most important things parents can do to protect the hea...
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