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The article reports on the 2008 National Immunization Survey (NIS) vaccination coverage among children aged 19-35 months in the U.S. It describes the NIS coverage estimates for 4:3:1:3:3:1 vaccine series. Children born during January 2005 and June 2007 received 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, hepatitis A vaccine, and hepatitis B vaccination. The survey revealed a significant gap in vaccination coverage between children living in poverty and those who do not.

The article reports on Hepatitis A vaccination coverage among U.S. children aged 24-35 months in 2004-2005. It found that the coverage increased from 17.6% in 2004 to 21.3% in 2005. Coverage was greater in states were vaccination was recommended by the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). It was also found that coverage for all racial/ethnic groups increased in states where vaccination is recommended.

The article discusses the vaccination coverage of children in the United States aged 19-35 months at the national, state, and urban area levels. Data concerning vaccination coverage was achieved through the National Immunization Survey. Through this telephone survey, the authors found that vaccination coverage increased for the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. There were no racial or ethnic disparities in coverage for vaccines that include the poliovirus vaccine and the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.