Dean of the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program, James Colgrove, Published in the New England Journal of Medicine

The article examines the historical trends of vaccinations in the United States and details the development and challenges of the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, 25 years later after its launch, as well as the U.S. vaccination system more broadly.

The success of the Vaccines for Children program has meant that vaccine costs are seldom a major obstacle to childhood-vaccination efforts. But the program’s financial sustainability and the implications of its growth for other public health priorities are key issues.

View the article in The New England Journal of Medicine.