Vaccination update

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Inadequate immunization of infants, children, and persons at high risk for certain infectious diseases continues to result in excess deaths every year in the United States. With improved vaccination rates, many of these deaths could be prevented. This article focuses on current immunization guidelines and recent developments in the battle against seven vaccine-preventable diseases.

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Richard T. Vetter

Richard T. Vetter, MD Dr Vetter is a family physician, Dakota Clinic at West Acres, Fargo, North Dakota. His special interest is preventive medicine.

George Magnus Johnson

George Magnus Johnson, MD Dr Johnson is professor and chairman, department of pediatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks.