Timeliness of childhood vaccination in the Federated States of Micronesia.

CONCLUSIONS: In each of the FSM states, a substantial proportion of children received DTaP and MMR doses outside the recommended timeframe. Children who receive vaccinations later than recommended remain susceptible to VPDs during the period they remain unvaccinated, which may have a substantial impact on health systems during an outbreak. Immunization programs should consider vaccination timeliness in addition to coverage as a measure of susceptibility to VPDs in young children. PMID: 29029941 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Vaccine - October 10, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tippins A, Leidner AJ, Meghani M, Griffin A, Helgenberger L, Nyaku M, Underwood JM Tags: Vaccine Source Type: research