Find full schedules of vaccines for children and answers to frequently asked questions from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Adults also are at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable diseases, which kill between 50,000 and 70,000 adults annually. Find more information on adult vaccinations and complete schedules from the National Coalition for Adult Immunization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Each day 11,000 children are born in the United States, all of whom require a series of inoculations. If the system cannot keep up and immunization rates fall, the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks increases.
National surveys indicate disparities in vaccine coverage among states .
Contact your state public health department for more specific information. The report examines innovative ways in which each city has sought to reach these populations. The risks posed by failure to immunize were vividly illustrated by the measles outbreak that began in 1989, which led to 43,000 cases and 100 deaths, mainly among children. An outbreak of measles occurred as recently as 1998 in Anchorage, Alaska , with 33 confirmed measles cases. Reduced federal funding for immunization programs is putting a strain on state and local programs, which have been expected to provide services beyond their capabilities.