From the AMA's American Medical News today, we find that the cost of immunizing a child less than 18 years old was $11.68 in 1975, while in 2006 it was $668.81. The cost has risen as more shots are recommended, as the cost of making new vaccines increases, as safety concerns arise, and as protection from adverse events is included in the cost.
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