A study published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that children born in 2020 to 2021 had lower vaccination coverage with recommended childhood vaccines compared to those born in 2018 and 2019. The decline in coverage varied by 1.3 to 7.8 percentage points for different vaccines. Factors affecting lower coverage included race, ethnicity, health insurance status, poverty level, and rural living. The study emphasizes the importance of addressing financial barriers, access issues, vaccine hesitancy, and misinformation to improve vaccination coverage and reduce disparities among children.
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Childhood vaccination coverage found to be lower for children born in 2020, 2021
