RT Book, Section A1 Zimmerman, Richard Kent A1 Middleton, Donald B. A2 South-Paul, Jeannette E. A2 Matheny, Samuel C. A2 Lewis, Evelyn L. SR Print(0) ID 1106846745 T1 Routine Childhood Vaccines T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Family Medicine, 4e YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071827454 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106846745 RD 2024/03/29 AB Routine vaccination during childhood is among the most significant of all medical advances. Although many vaccine preventable diseases such as Haemophilus influenza b infection are now rarely encountered, others such as pertussis persist despite widespread vaccination. Concerns about vaccine efficacy, safety, and duration of protection continue to interfere with universal acceptance of some vaccines such as mumps-measles-rubella (MMR) vaccine despite demonstrated effectiveness. Important concerns about vaccination include the child’s age and underlying medical conditions, disease burden, vaccine efficacy and adverse reactions, and official recommendations.