A U.S. childhood vaccination initiative launched in 1977 aimed to raise the national vaccination rate to 90% within two years.
Sources
- Vaccine requirements and vaccine research highlights - Mayo Clinic (mayoclinic.org)
- https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/su6004a9.htm (cdc.gov)
- https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00001091.htm (cdc.gov)
- https://lifesciencehistory.com/the-national-immunization-program-was-created/ (lifesciencehistory.com)
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