Vaccine refusal, mandatory immunization, and the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases

Volume: 360, Issue: 19, Pages: 1981 - 1988
Published: Dec 10, 2009
Abstract
Vaccines are among the most effective prevention tools available to clinicians. However, the success of an immunization program depends on high rates of acceptance and coverage. There is evidence of an increase in vaccine refusal in the United States and of geographic clustering of refusals that results in outbreaks. Children with exemptions from school immunization requirements (a measure of vaccine refusal) are at increased risk for measles...
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Title
Vaccine refusal, mandatory immunization, and the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases
Published Date
Dec 10, 2009
Volume
360
Issue
19
Pages
1981 - 1988
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