[4] In 1991, Rosalynn Carter and Betty Bumpers founded Every Child By Two (ECBT) in response to a measles outbreak in which around 150 people, including young children, died as a result of contracting the disease.
[5] At the time, Carter said, "It is imperative that we move quickly to increase our capacity to vaccinate children who are at risk for measles and other diseases, such as mumps, rubella and polio.
"[6] Carter and Bumpers started the national immunization awareness project by enlisting the help of governors' spouses to advocate for vaccinations[7] with the goal of immunizing 95% of U.S. children against diseases like diphtheria, measles, and rubella by the year 2000.
[1][7][9] VYF has partnered with such groups as the American Nurses Association,[3] Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDs),[10] rotary clubs, state health departments,[11][12] schools and universities.
"[14] 2008 - Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Champion of Prevention Award at the 34th National Immunization Conference in Washington, D.C.[citation needed]