A new CDC report finds that routine childhood vaccination exemptions reached an all-time high, leaving hundreds of thousands of kids at risk of preventable diseases.
On August 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS).
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.
COVID-19 incidence rates were higher in lower-income communities compared to higher-income communities before vaccines became available in Los Angeles. However, after vaccination, the disparity in COVID-19 incidence diminished, with the lowest-income communities experiencing the highest impact of vaccination.
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