Childhood vaccinations have plunged since the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading through the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says
Childhood vaccinations have plunged since the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading through the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
The CDC reported a"notable decrease" in the number of vaccines ordered through a federal program that immunizes half of all kids in the country. Unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children will be at risk of other infectious diseases besides coronavirus, the CDC cautioned."The decline began the week after the national emergency declaration; similar declines in orders for other vaccines were also observed," the CDC's Dr. Jeanne Santoli and colleagues reported.
"Pediatricians should work with families to bring children up to date as quickly as possible."Offices and clinics can schedule well-child visits at different times of the day from sick visits, the group suggested. Or they can physically separate sick patients from families in for routine wellness checks.The CDC recommends that children get 14 different vaccinations protecting against 19 different pathogens. Timing is important for many of the vaccines to create the strongest immunity.
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