U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Releases April 15 Issue of Focus on Your Health: Immunizations

U.S. Newswire, April, 2002

WASHINGTON, April 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following issue of Focus on Your Health on immunizations was released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:

Did you know?

-- In the U.S., more than 900,000 children have not been properly immunized.

-- 11,000 children are born and need immunizations daily.

-- Thanks to worldwide vaccination efforts smallpox was eradicated from the face of the earth in 1977 and polio is expected be eradicated by 2005.

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How HHS is helping

HHS promotes the nation's health by providing access to immunizations for children, to flu vaccines for senior citizens, and in many ways in-between. For example, due to the threat of bioterrorism, Secretary Thompson worked with vaccine companies to produce...

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