Making a difference: immunizing infants and children.

Childhood immunizations, particularly for those under the age of two, is a major health issue. Since the measles epidemic in 1989-1991, the American Nurses Association/Foundation has collaborated with Every Child By Two (ECBT) to protect the nation's youngest from the ravages of vaccine preventable disease. Immunizations are the first line of prevention for infants and children. Healthy People 2000, together with the Presidential Administration's Childhood Immunization Initiative has mandated a goal of 90% immunizations for children under the age of two by the year 2000. As a nation, we are very close to meeting that goal.