...factor in low rates of vaccination and proposed VFC to purchase and distribute vaccine supplies "to make sure that children do not become sick or die from...Philadelphia, and Rochester (New York). We reviewed CDC's four studies to assess the factors associated with underimmunization. Further, we convened an...

...supplies "to make sure that children do not become sick or die from vaccine preventable diseases." ' By providing free vaccines, VFC was intended to remove...Philadelphia, and Rochester (New York). We reviewed CDC's four studies to assess the factors associated with underimmunization. Further, we convened an...

...extensive review of the literature on barriers to childhood immunization, including synthesis of the four major studies sponsored by CDC in the wake of...Philadelphia, and Rochester (New York). We reviewed CDC'S four studies to assess the factors associated with underimmunization. Further, we convened a...

...sponsored by CDC, and convened an expert panel of the investigators of these studies. These studies are to diagnose and identify reasons for low immunization...Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Rochester, New York, where the needs are. What did we find? We found many barriers to timely immunization. These include...

...four major CDC-funded studies that "diagnosed" and identified reasons for low immunization rates among inner-city preschoolers in Baltimore, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Rochester, New York. We also surveyed all 50 states and the District of Columbia and interviewed other federal and state officials,...