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Article: U.S. Celebrates National Infant Immunization Week
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- April 20, 1997
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WASHINGTON, April 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Communities across
the nation are participating in outreach activities to help
get kids vaccinated during National Infant Immunization Week,
April 20-26.
President Clinton designated the week to support the
administration's Childhood Immunization Initiative, and U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Donna
E. Shalala kicked off the week with a community outreach training
workshop today at the Frederick Douglass Community Center in
Washington, D.C..
"Vaccines work -- they are superb, cost-effective tools to
prevent disease," said Shalala. "During National Infant
Immunization Week and throughout the year, we encourage parents and ...