Trends and Disparities in Childhood Vaccination Coverage by Vaccines for Children Program Eligibility

CDC’s new report finds that while the Vaccines for Children program has provided lifesaving vaccines at no cost to eligible children for 30 years, gaps in vaccination coverage remain. Read the report.

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