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KIDS COUNT in Delaware

Child immunizations thru 2006

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The health of the whole community is protected when we ensure that our children are immunized. Diseases that once spread quickly and affected thousands of children and adults are not largely contained by vaccines. Child vaccination is one of the most cost-effective preventative health measures. Vaccines are important because they not only protect individual children against dangerous diseases, they protect communities by slowing down or preventing disease outbreaks and protecting communities by helping to protect children who are not able to be vaccinated. In other words, vaccination protects not only the recipient of the vaccine, but everyone in the community. This helps to contain infectious diseases, including polio, measles, diphtheria and many others.
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Definitions: Children Age 19-35 Months Who Are Fully Immunized

Data Source: National Immunization Survey, Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Footnotes: The CDC designation or "fully immunized" has changed from (4:3:1)-four doses of diphtheria, tetanus and Pertussis vaccine (DTaP); three doses of polio vaccine; one or more dose of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR)- to (4:3:1:3:3:1)-four doses of diphtheria, tetanus and Pertussis vaccine (DTaP); three doses of polio vaccine; one or more doses of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR); three doses of Haempphilus influenza type b vaccine (Hib); three doses of hepatitus B vaccine; and one or more doses of Varicella or chickenpox vaccine. The change from 2006 to 2007 is due to the dosing change rather than from fewer vaccinations.