Routine childhood immunizations

Prim Care. 2001 Dec;28(4):713-38, vi. doi: 10.1016/s0095-4543(05)70038-5.

Abstract

The immunizations recommended in the 2001 Childhood Immunization Schedule are safe and effective. Newly approved vaccines, like the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, hold the promise of eliminating or dramatically reducing persistent causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in the United States.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Communicable Disease Control / methods
  • Communicable Diseases / classification
  • Communicable Diseases / epidemiology
  • Contraindications
  • Humans
  • Immunization Programs / standards*
  • Immunization Programs / statistics & numerical data
  • Immunization Schedule
  • Infant
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Vaccines / adverse effects

Substances

  • Vaccines