Did you know: The Impact of Vaccines
Published on in Parents PACK
Published on in Parents PACK
Every day we hear about the power of vaccines and their tremendous impact on public health. But have you ever wondered what this effect would be if it was put into numbers? Well, wonder no more!
In November 2013, Donald Burke and co-workers published a paper in the New England Journal of Medicine that estimated the number of cases of diseases prevented by vaccines. Here are some highlights from their findings:
Contributed by: Charlotte A. Moser, MS
Categories: Parents PACK Feb. 2014, Did You Know?
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