infant immunization Inna
Group 5
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Impact of
Immunization on Infants in Our Society
Health Status
ØMeasured by birth and death
rates, life expectancy, morbidity from
certain diseases, accessibility to health care and health insurance
Policy on the Admission of Infants into Day Care Centers
ØInterview of Day Care Center
Managers and Pediatricians revealed that
children without immunization records can’t be accepted
into school and daycare centers
•
Rates and Numbers: Childhood/Infant Immunization
Coverage rates
ØChildhood/Infant Immunization
Coverage rates are above 90% in the
US
ØAdolescent and Adults are under
70% => in the US a financing system
and infrastructure exists for childhood immunization. Same infrastructure doesn’t exist for adolescent and
adults