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I found the article by using Google Scholar and the search terms “cdc vaccinations costs”. The article is found on the second link on the results page. The information is based on a study conducted by Marc-Alain Widdowson, Martin I. Meltzer, Xinzhi Zhang, Joseph S. Bresee, Umesh D. Parashar and Roger I. Glass. The article is found as a journal entry on the American Academy of Pediatrics website, which is a professional association of renowned physicians that specialize in childhood medicine. Each journal entry is peer-reviewed prior to submission. The article is intended for an audience of peers in the pediatric community.

The article discuses research that was conducted by pediatricians in 2006. The pediatricians administered oral pentavalent

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