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March 31, 2003
U.S. IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"Leavitts' Immunization Efforts Hailed"
Salt Lake City Deseret News (www.desnews.com) (03/30/03) P. B3
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a national child advocacy group, has recognized Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt and first lady Jacalyn Leavitt for their commitment to improving the health of the state's children. Gov. Leavitt helped develop a computerized immunization tracking system that gives health providers immediate access to immunization records and allows parents to receive updates about their child's immunization status. The immunization rate for two-year-olds in Utah was previously the lowest in the nation, but the Leavitts have worked to increase the rate to 66 percent.
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