Pandemic disrupted routine vaccinations of US kindergarteners
by Maya Yang from on (#5YDV6)
About 350,000 fewer children were vaccinated against preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough, CDC reports
Yet another hidden cost of Covid-19 was revealed on Thursday as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presented new data showing how the pandemic has dramatically impeded the US effort to vaccinate kids for other diseases.
According to the CDC's report, national vaccine coverage among American children in kindergarten dropped from 95% to below 94% in the past year - which may seem like a small amount but meant 350,000 fewer children were vaccinated against common diseases.
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