Routine Immunizations News Today

A dip in routine vaccinations and a rise in measles cases also are on the agency's radar

Recent data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows that 91% of kindergarteners in 2022 were up to date on their vaccinations, while rates of younger ages are seeing a decline.

Back-to-school season is a critical opportunity to focus on one of the most effective strategies to keep children safe and healthy: routine immunizations. Childhood vaccination is one of the lowest-cost and most effective strategies to control and prevent disease over a person’s lifespan. In economic terms, researchers estimate that every dollar spent on childhood vaccination […]

As of June 30, vaccination rates for toddlers in Michigan have dropped about 8 percent.

As of June 30, vaccination rates for toddlers in Michigan have dropped about 8 percent.

Millions of children missed routine vaccinations against diseases such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus during the Covid-19 pandemic, but data now suggests that this decline in routine childhood immunizations may be reversing.

The Zamfara State Primary Health Care Board has engaged religious and traditional leaders on sensitization of routine immunizations response

Covid has polarized vaccinations. The good news is that Americans have quashed vaccine apprehension before — and we did it not by dismissing vaccine deniers, but by taking their fears seriously.

A weekly roundup of headlines about how the pandemic is shaping schools and education policy, vetted by AEI Visiting Fellow John Bailey

NEW YORK — Vaccination rates for U.S. kindergarteners dropped again last year, and federal officials are starting a new campaign to try to bring them up.Usually, 94% to 95% of kindergarteners are vaccinated against measles, tetanus and certain other...