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TDH: Parents Should Stay On Track With Well Visits And Vaccines

TDH: Parents Should Stay On Track With Well Visits And Vaccines April 27, 2021 April 26, 2021 National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is April 24 – May 1, 2021. Each year, NIIW highlights the positive impact of vaccination on the lives of infants and children and this year, it is vital that families stay on track for routine checkups and vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend children continue to attend well-child appointments and receive recommended vaccinations during the pandemic. “We know there are thousands of children in Tennessee who are behind on vaccinations because of the pandemic,” said Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP. “It is critical that all children are up-to-date with their childhood vaccinations so they are protected and so that Tennessee avoids additional disease outbreaks.”

National Infant Immunization Week

This week is National Infant Immunization Week. Marion County Public Health Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Healthcare Program Coordinator Emily Des Planque says some parents have recently cut back on getting their infants immunized due to COVID-19, but getting their infants vaccinated remains critically important to their well-being. “We are definitely recommending that people stay up to date on their immunizations, as well as welfare checks. Here in Marion County, we have definitely seen a drop in both of those since COVID started. We are hoping that everyone can get in and get up to date with this.” There are 14 diseases that infants generally are immunized against. Shots are typically spread out in intervals throughout the first four years of life. Tune into today’s Let’s Talk Knoxville to hear more about National Infant Immunization Week.

Dept of Health: Thousands of children are behind on routine vaccinations due to pandemic

Dept. of Health: Thousands of children are behind on routine vaccinations due to pandemic via Storyblocks and last updated 2021-04-26 16:20:51-04 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF — The Tennessee Department of Health is reminding parents to keep their childrens routine checkups and vaccinations up-to-date, saying thousands of children are behind on vaccinations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We know there are thousands of children in Tennessee who are behind on vaccinations because of the pandemic,” Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP said in a press release. It is critical that all children are up-to-date with their childhood vaccinations so they are protected and so that Tennessee avoids additional disease outbreaks.

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