Historical comparisons of morbidity and mortality for vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States

SW Roush, TV Murphy… - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextNational vaccine recommendations in the United States target an increasing number
of vaccine-preventable diseases for reduction, elimination, or eradication. ObjectiveTo
compare morbidity and mortality before and after widespread implementation of national
vaccine recommendations for 13 vaccine-preventable diseases for which recommendations
were in place prior to 2005. Design, Setting, and ParticipantsFor the United States,
prevaccine baselines were assessed based on representative historical data from primary …