Recent changes in vaccination guidelines. An update on vaccines and target population initiatives
Dodds, E.S.; May, D.B.; Drew, R.H.
North Carolina Medical Journal 61(6): 326-332
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-2559 PMID: 11103607 Document Number: 7485
Recently, several changes have been made to recommendations regarding immunization. Some of these new recommendations, such as the withdrawal of rotavirus and oral polio vaccines, will have a direct impact on practitioners and patients, whereas removal of the preservative thimerosal and the whole-cell pertussis vaccine will not greatly change practice. In the coming year, more people than ever will be more than 50 years old, and thus candidates for the influenza vaccine. All children under 2 years of age will eligible for vaccination against S. pneumoniae. The goals of Healthy People 2010 will raise the bar for immunization rates even higher than previous targets. The impact of these modifications on vaccine-preventable diseases will be closely tracked and evaluated. Continued efforts of health care professionals in all disciplines will help us meet the recommended targets.
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