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Diphtheria case
The highest point of the chart is about 18,500. The lowest point is about 2,000. As the decade went on the case for diphtheria decreased. -
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Poliomyelitis cases reported in the United States
The high between 1955 and 1964 is 28,985. The low is 886. As the years go on the case for poliomyelitis decreases. This means that there has been a vaccine made for this disease. -
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Measles
Measles struck 300,000-760,000 people from 1950-1963. By 1968 the case for measles in the United States had dropped 97%. By 1971 the vaccine for measles had been released, but was mixed with mumps and rubella. -
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Reported measles cases in the United States
The most cases reported from 1975-1984 is 753,000. The least amount of cases reported is 0. As the years go on the case for measles decreases. -
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Hib and Hepatitis B
Hib was licensed for use in children 18 months and over in 1985. Hib meningitis affected more than 12,000 American children annually. Which this killed 600 and leaving the others in with seizures. -
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Influenza, Varicella, Rotavirus, and Pneumococcal
For the 2004 influenza season practices recommend influenza vaccination. Licensed on March, 17 1995 the varicella vaccine was released and was 85%-90% effective in preventing all varicella viruses. The vaccine for rotavirus was withdrawn in 1999. A conjugate pneumococcal vaccine was licensed 2000 that provided greater efficacy in patients less than 2 years old. -
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HPV and Hepatitis A
The first Hepatitis was licensed in 1995 and recommended for all children in 2006. Since 2005, the meningococcal vaccine has been recommended for all adolescents at age 11-12.