Vaccinations and School-Entry
It is becoming increasingly more difficult to keep up with all the recommended and required immunizations for children, but according to the recent report in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report the school-entry requirements appear to be somewhat effective in increasing vaccination coverage.
Approximately 75% of states have reached the 2010 objective of at least 95% coverage for all of the vaccines recommended.
The investigators of this report analyzed data from the 2006–2007 information submitted to the CDC by 49 states and the District of Columbia. Up-to-date vaccination coverage was defined according to the vaccines and doses required for school entry in each state. The vaccinations requirements vary state by state. To determine a national estimate of coverage, each state's coverage estimate was weighted based on the size of its kindergarten enrollment.
Nevada was the only state not submitting data but this study was limited by the fact that there was no standard way of reporting data and therefore it could not necessarily be adequately compared state by state.
The bottom line; state laws requiring proof of vaccination at early school entry are key to the U.S. vaccination program and help ensure that no child is unvaccinated.
Higher percentages of children are up to date at kindergarten entry than at younger ages, suggesting that early school-entry laws help maintain high coverage and ensure completion of the vaccine doses recommended for children by ages 4–6 years.
The CDC is continuing to work with state immunization programs to improve certain state survey methods and standardize reporting of data.
Approximately 75% of states have reached the 2010 objective of at least 95% coverage for all of the vaccines recommended.
The investigators of this report analyzed data from the 2006–2007 information submitted to the CDC by 49 states and the District of Columbia. Up-to-date vaccination coverage was defined according to the vaccines and doses required for school entry in each state. The vaccinations requirements vary state by state. To determine a national estimate of coverage, each state's coverage estimate was weighted based on the size of its kindergarten enrollment.
Nevada was the only state not submitting data but this study was limited by the fact that there was no standard way of reporting data and therefore it could not necessarily be adequately compared state by state.
The bottom line; state laws requiring proof of vaccination at early school entry are key to the U.S. vaccination program and help ensure that no child is unvaccinated.
Higher percentages of children are up to date at kindergarten entry than at younger ages, suggesting that early school-entry laws help maintain high coverage and ensure completion of the vaccine doses recommended for children by ages 4–6 years.
The CDC is continuing to work with state immunization programs to improve certain state survey methods and standardize reporting of data.
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