Which of the following public health actions has been particularly instrumental in reducing childhood infectious diseases in the United States?
a. Answering parents' questions about the safety and importance of vaccines today
b. Educational campaigns to all health care providers about the importance of immunizations whenever a child is seen
c. "No shots, no school" legislation, which legally requires children be immunized before school
d. Offering all immunizations to all children free of any charge
ANS: C
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1. A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D.
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