In July 2024, blood lead screening in New York City identified a pregnant woman and two family members with blood lead levels above the reference value of 3.5 ug/dL associated with the use of traditional metal dish or cookware called “kansa” (bronze) and “pital” (brass).
Rubella cases are highest in the 19 countries that do not use the rubella vaccine, and modeling studies show that using rubella vaccine in these countries will prevent an estimated 1 million cases of birth defects.
The gap in premature mortality (or early death) between urban and rural America is growing wider. A previous CDC study showed that people living in rural areas are more likely to die early from one of the five leading causes of death (heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke) compared to those who live in urban areas.
Among children born during 1994-2023, routine childhood vaccinations will have prevented approximately 32 million hospitalizations and 1,129,000 deaths, a direct savings of $540 billion and societal savings of $2.7 trillion.
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