Most U.S. Kids Getting Recommended Vaccinations (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Most U.S. Kids Getting Recommended Vaccinations Category: Health News Created: 9/5/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/5/2008

Record number of US kids vaccinated (TVNZ)

US toddlers got the recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases at record levels in 2007, federal health officials said, as they urged parents to continue to trust vaccine safety.

Child vaccination rates hit record levels (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

U.S. toddlers got the recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases at record levels in 2007, federal health officials said on Thursday, as they urged parents to continue to trust vaccine safety.

Most U.S. Kids Getting Recommended Vaccinations (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

THURSDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The vast majority of American children are getting their recommended vaccinations, federal health officials said Thursday.

Vaccination of U.S. children was at record level in '07, says CDC (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Vaccination rates for toddlers in the U.S. remained at or near record levels last year, with the lowest rates reported in Western states where recent outbreaks of measles have struck unvaccinated children.

Vaccination rate for AZ tots increases in 2007 (East Valley Tribune)

Three out of four Arizona toddlers have received a recommended series of vaccinations against measles, polio and other diseases, according to estimates released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Vaccine rate for U.S. children is high (UPI)

ATLANTA, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- At least 90 percent of U.S. children have been vaccinated for all one of the individual vaccines in the recommended series, health officials said.

States lag in vaccination rates (The Spokesman-Review)

Many parents in Washington and Idaho fail to have their children vaccinated against deadly diseases, prompting pleas from health officials to boost immunizations.

U.S. child vaccination rates hit record levels-CDC (AlertNet)

Source: Reuters By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. toddlers got the recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases at record levels in 2007, federal health officials said on Thursday, as they ...

Most U.S. Kids Getting Recommended Vaccinations (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)

By Steven Reinberg , HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The vast majority of American children are getting their recommended vaccinations,...

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