According to Laskowski (2016), immunizations protect against a greater number of diseases and are more effective than in the past; however, rates of vaccinations during childhood within the United States and western societies have declined. Declared eradicated diseases within the United States have been recently resurfacing. In early 2015 at Disneyland, Southern California, there was a measles outbreak that extended to several states. Due to lower vaccination rates, the outbreak became possible.
Edelman (2013) notes that primary prevention intervention, which includes health promotion provides health