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7/19/2010
Hepatitis A Vaccination Rates Need Boosting

Immunization Update
Hepatitis A Vaccination Rates Need Boosting
Although the NYSDOH and CDC have recommended routine administration of two doses of hepatitis A vaccine for all children between the ages of 12 and 23 months since 2006, national vaccination rates against hepatitis A for this age group have plateaued since 2007, according to the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) July 2, 2010 / 59(25); 776-79, which was released on July 2.
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