Childhood and adolescent immunizations decline in Michigan, study shows

Childhood and adolescent immunizations decline in Michigan, study shows

[ad_1] Routine childhood and adolescent immunizations declined in Michigan between 2017 and 2023, particularly among counties with lower household income and higher uninsurance rates, a new study suggests. For many key pediatric vaccines, completion rates dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic and have not yet recovered, according to Michigan Medicine led findings in Pediatrics.  …

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Children show delayed exposure to respiratory viruses after COVID restrictions

Children show delayed exposure to respiratory viruses after COVID restrictions

[ad_1] COVID-19 prevention methods such as masking and social distancing also suppressed the circulation of common respiratory diseases, leaving young children lacking immunity to pathogens they otherwise would have been exposed to, a new multi-center clinical research study reveals. The investigators say their findings help explain the large post-pandemic rebound in these diseases and enable…

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