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The United States Public Service Act of 1944
In July 1st of 1944, The Public Service Act was made in the US. The act mandated that the federal government distribute licenses for biological products, which also includes vaccines. This helped to start a system for vaccine regulation. http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/history-immunization-schedule -
Small Pox
Smallpox had been already available since the early 1800s. It wasn't until the US Public Service Act in 1944 that the doctors recommended it. Smallpox vaccinations were used more commonly a few months after the Public Service Act and used very often in 1945. The act made lots of vaccinations and made it more common in the US. (Recommended vaccines during 1945 - 1954 = Smallpox and DTP) http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/history-immunization-schedule
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DTP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis)
In 1948, a vaccine combining the Pertussis vaccine with Diphtheria and Tetanus toxoids was licensed. This combination vaccine (and other combination vaccines) has several advantages to it. It has a reduced number of injections which means less doctor visits. This also means a lower cost of shipping and stocking vaccine doses. (Recommended vaccines during 1945 - 1954 = Smallpox and DTP) www.immunize.org/timeline/
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Polio
One April 12, 1955, An Inactivated "poliovirus" vaccine (IPV) was licensed. The vaccine was created by Jonas Salks and it was found to be 80% - 90% effective in preventing paralytic polio. The vaccine very quickly reached widespread use. In 1964, polio was very rare thanks to the vaccine created by Jonas. (Recommended vaccines during 1955 - 1964 = Smallpox, DTP, and Polio.) http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/history-immunization-schedule -
Oral Poliovirus Vaccine (OPV)
On August 24, 1960, a single virus oral poliovirus vaccine was licensed. This vaccine began to replace IPV and by 1963 a three virus OPV was licensed which made IPV taken out of the general public in the US. (Recommended vaccines during 1965 - 1974 = Smallpox, DTP, Polio, and Measles.) http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/history-immunization-schedule -
Measles
Between 1950 and 1963 in the United States, a new disease called "Measles" struck 300,000 - 760,000 people a year. This was the case until a measles vaccine was created which reportedly had dropped more than 97% of the measles cases. In 1971, a vaccine that combined the measles vaccine with the mumps vaccine and the rubella vaccine was licensed. Mumps = 1967, Rubella = 1969 (Recommended vaccines during 1965 - 1974 = Smallpox, DTP, Polio, and Measles.) -
End of Smallpox Vaccination
In 1972, the smallpox vaccine was taken out of the general population because of the low risk of infection. The last US case of smallpox was in 1949. (Recommended vaccines during 1965 - 1974 = Smallpox, DTP, Polio, and Measles.) http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/history-immunization-schedule -
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MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)
The MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) was beginning to be more widely used after the mumps vaccination was recommended for all children in 1977. In 1977, 57,345 cases of measles were reported in the US. By 1984 there were only 2,587 cases in the US thanks to the MMR vaccine. Recommended vaccines during 1975 - 1984 = DTP, Polio (OPV), and MMR. http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/history-immunization-schedule -
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MMR
Low vaccination rates eventually led to a measles outbreak between 1989 and 1991. This made around 55,000 Americans sick and over 100 died. Recommended Vaccines during 1985 - 1994 = DTP, Polio (OPV), MMR, Hib, and Hepatitis B. http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/history-immunization-schedule -
Hib
In 1985 a vaccine for Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) was licensed for people 18 months or older. It was soon replaced by conjugate vaccines licensed in 1990 and recommended in 1991. After the introduction of the vaccine, the number of deaths dropped to as few as 10 per you. Before the vaccine, it killed to as high as 600. Recommended Vaccines during 1985 - 1994 = DTP, Polio (OPV), MMR, Hib, and Hepatitis B. http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/history-immunization-schedule -
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DTaP & Polio (OPV/IPV)
The DTaP vaccine was licensed in 1991. This was added into the DTP vaccination schedule. In 1999, DTaP replaced all usage of DTP. The decrease risk in polio made ACIP recommend that IPV replace two doses of OPV in 1996. Instead by 2000, OPV was completely gone from the US. Recommended Vaccines during 1995 - 2004 = DTP, Polio (OPV/IPV), MMR, Hib, Hepatitis B, Influenza, Varicella, Rotavirus, and Pneumococcal. http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/history-immunization-schedule -
Hepatitis B
In 1991, the Hepatitis B vaccine was recommended to all infants. Recommended Vaccines during 1985 - 1994 = DTP, Polio (OPV), MMR, Hib, and Hepatitis B. http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/history-immunization-schedule -
Polio (OPV)
The Pan American Health Organization reported that three years have passed since the last case of polio in America, making the "Pan American Health Organization" the first World Health Organization Region to eradicate the disease. This was on August 20, 1994. Recommended Vaccines during 1985 - 1994 = DTP, Polio (OPV), MMR, Hib, and Hepatitis B. http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/history-immunization-schedule -
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Varicella & Rotavirus
The varicella (chickenpox) vaccine was licensed on March 17, 1995. This was recommended in 1996 for all children. The first vaccine for Rotavirus was licensed in 1998. Unfortunately, it was withdrawn in 1999 due to health concerns about the vaccine. Recommended Vaccines during 1995 - 2004 = DTP, Polio (OPV/IPV), MMR, Hib, Hepatitis B, Influenza, Varicella, Rotavirus, and Pneumococcal. http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/history-immunization-schedule -
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Influenza & Pneumococcal
in 2000, a Conjugate Pneumococcal vaccine was licensed and was recommended to all children 2-23 months old. For the 2004 influenza season, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the influenza vaccine for children ages 6-23 months old. Recommended Vaccines during 1995 - 2004 = DTP, Polio (OPV/IPV), MMR, Hib, Hepatitis B, Influenza, Varicella, Rotavirus, and Pneumococcal. http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/history-immunization-schedule -
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Hepatitis A, Meningococcal, HPV, Rotavirus, and Influenza
The Meningoccal vaccine was recommended to ages 11-12. The first Hepatitis A vaccine was recommended in 2006. The first HPV vaccine was licensed in 2006. Before the introduction of the vaccine for the Rotavirus, it was a estimate that the Rotavirus caused 20 - 60 deaths. Vaccines during 2005 - present = DTP, Polio (OPV/IPV), MMR, Hib, Hepatitis B, Influenza, Varicella, Rotavirus, Pneumococcal, HPV, Hepatitis A, and Meningococcal. http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/history-immunization-
