Paula Frew and Laura Randall (both Environmental and Occupational Health) had an article, "Adherence to Timely Vaccinations in the United States," recently published in Pediatrics. The objective is:

1. To estimate the proportion of children not adhering to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended early childhood immunization schedule

2. The associations between schedule adherence, sociodemographic characteristics, and up-to-date immunization status by 19- to 35-months-of-age.

In order to not leave children vulnerable to disease, targeted interventions are needed to minimize vaccine delays and disease susceptibility.