Improving Immunization Rates in the Clinic and in the Community

Authors

Karlen E. (Beth) Luthy, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Arlene M. Sperhac, Rush University
Sandra A. Faux, Rush University
Joseph K. Miner

Keywords

immunization, childhood immunization, vaccination, disease control

Abstract

Over the past decade, the United States haas had tremendous success in achieving very high immunization compliance rates among children, sometimes as high as 91%. However, despite progress toward controlling the spread of communicable disease through immunizations, more than 2.1 million children nationwide are not adequately immunized. Even among US children who are adequately immunized, only about half of them actually received their immunization on time.

Original Publication Citation

Luthy, K. E., Sperhac, A. M., Faux, S. A., & Miner, J. K. (2010). Improving immunization rates in the clinic and in the community. Contemporary Pediatrics, 27(9), 54-60.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Luthy, Karlen E. (Beth); Sperhac, Arlene M.; Faux, Sandra A.; and Miner, Joseph K., "Improving Immunization Rates in the Clinic and in the Community" (2010). Faculty Publications. 5230.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/5230

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2010-9

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/7964

Publisher

Contemporary Pediatrics

Language

English

College

Nursing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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