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July 11, 2003
U.S. IMMUNIZATION
NEWS
Rosalynn Carter
Discusses Every Child by Two
Today Show
(07/10/03)
In an interview
with news anchor Katie Couric on NBCs Today Show, former first lady Rosalynn
Carter discussed Every Child By Two, the immunization awareness organization
that she helped found. The group is seeking to ensure that each infant receives
all of the vaccinations required by the age of two years, rather than simply
before they enter school. Its critically important, said Carter. Children
can be infected ... by diseases before age two. Some parents believe they can
wait for immunizations, while others think they cannot afford the vaccines, but
many programs exist to provide free or low-cost immunizations to needy
children. For those parents who are worried about side effects, Carter points
to a number of large-scale studies that have shown there does not appear to be
any link between vaccines and autism, a concern expressed by some opposition
groups.
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