PEDIATRICS Vol. 63 No. 3 March 1979, pp. 500-501
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Califano's Body Counts

Abraham B. Bergman M.D.1

1 Outpatient Services, Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Medical Center; Department of Pediatrics and Health Services, University of Washington Box C-5371 Seattle, WA 98105

We are attempting to increase our coverage of important policy issues in child health. The recent ruling on immunization goals for federally funded health centers is such an issue. The articles and commentaries in this issue of Pediatrics speak to the problem. Our "political pediatrician," Abraham B. Bergman, MD, has highlighted the problem in a way that will not bore you!

It is hard to conceive that such an "apple pie issue" as immunizing children would become controversial, but such thinking fails to reckon with the involvement of Joseph A. Califano, secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW).