Childhood immunizations in the United States

Childhood vaccinations are responsible for the decline of devastating diseases such as polio.
Henry Wicklin, age 6, afflicted with smallpox. Smallpox was eradicated worldwide as a result of mandatory vaccinations.

The schedule for childhood immunizations in the United States is published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).[1] The vaccination schedule is broken down by age: birth to six years of age, seven to eighteen, and adults nineteen and older. Childhood immunizations are key in preventing diseases with epidemic potential.

  1. ^ "Immunization Schedules". CDC. Retrieved 16 September 2014.