Arkansas Immunization Rates
Immunization Recommendations
According to the Healthy People initiative, vaccines are among the most cost-effective clinical preventive services and are a core component of any preventive services package. Childhood immunization programs provide a very high return on investment. For example, for each birth cohort vaccinated with the routine immunization schedule (this includes DTap, Td, Hib, Polio, MMR, Hep B, and varicella vaccines), society:
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Saves 33,000 lives
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Prevents 14 million cases of disease
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Reduces direct health care costs by $9.9 billion
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Saves $33.4 billion in indirect costs
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that preteens (11-12 years old) should receive:
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one shot of Tdap*
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one shot of a meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY)*
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a 2-shot series of HPV vaccine
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*Required for 7th grade school entry
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Vaccine Abbreviations:
HPV = Human Papillomavirus
Tdap = Tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis
MCV = meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY)​

For each birth group vaccinated with the routine immunization schedule:
33,000
LIVES SAVED
14 million
CASES OF DISEASE PREVENTED
$9.9 billion
IN HEALTH CARE COST REDUCTION
$33.4 billion
INDIRECT COSTS REDUCTION
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