Immunization coverage key to good health locally, globally
Sep 29, 2010
EurekAlert!, September 2010
When immunization rates decrease, diseases that were once thought to be wiped off the map, like whooping cough, can creep back into the global disease landscape, underscoring the need for universal vaccination coverage. "As long as there is polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases in the world, outbreaks are only a plane flight away."