Which childhood illnesses are the subject of a Healthy People initiative regarding vaccinations? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Asthma
B.
Measles
C.
Meningitis
D.
Mumps
E.
Pertussis
ANS: B, D, E
One goal of the Healthy People initiative is to reduce vaccine-preventable illnesses such as measles, mumps, and rubella to zero cases and to reduce pertussis in children under 7 to no more than 2,000 cases/year. Asthma and meningitis are not included in this goal.
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