The U.S. Immunization Program has been one of the most successful efforts in preventive medicine. Since its beginning with passage of the Vaccination Assistance Act in 1962, polio, measles and rubella ...

Adoption of Section 317 of the Public Health Service Act and creation of the National Immunization Program at CDC (1963) Federal funds targeted for vaccine purchase for polio, diphtheria, pertussis, ...

Immunization is one of the most effective and cost-effective disease control and prevention tools. Recognizing the unprecedented power of vaccines, the U.S. government has long been a leading ...

When immunization rates fall below their targets, the healthcare system pays for this scenario. According to one study, incidences of 10 vaccine-preventable diseases cost the United States ...