Health Affairs

Since The Start Of The Vaccines For Children Program, Uptake Has Increased, And Most Disparities Have Decreased

The Vaccines for Children program is a US government intervention aimed at increasing vaccination uptake by removing financial barriers that may prevent US children from accessing vaccinations. This ...
Medscape

The Role of Measles Elimination in Development of a National Immunization Program

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006;25(12):1093-1101. A small meeting in New York State broke the log jam on moving to a routine 2-dose schedule. College outbreaks in the state captured the attention of the ...
Health Affairs

‘Vaccines For Children’ At 30: Lessons In Bipartisanship And Cooperative Federalism

To this day, VFC is a bulwark against contagious and potentially fatal diseases for the most vulnerable. The program provides vaccines at no cost for Medicaid-eligible children, uninsured and ...
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Calling the Shots: Immunization Finance Policies and Practices

Adoption of Section 317 of the Public Health Service Act and creation of the National Immunization Program at CDC (1963) Federal funds targeted for vaccine purchase for polio, diphtheria, pertussis, ...