Massachusetts and Montana are at opposite ends of the spectrum.
Baby’s health is a top priority for parents—and part of keeping baby healthy includes getting them their shots. For many parents, the topic of vaccinations can be a scary one. After all, thanks to the Internet there is so much misinformation out there, it can be hard to know what to trust. With more parents foregoing vaccines, It’s not surprising that the last several years have seen an uptick in diseases like the measles. , the number of measles cases between 2018 and 2019 have almost tripled.
. It examined what percentage of children—born in 2015 and 2016 and aged 19- to 35-months—in each state had completed the combined. The series includes four or more doses of DTaP, three or more doses of Polio, one or more doses of MMR, Hib full series, three or more doses of HepB, one or more doses of Varicella and four or more doses of PCV.
According to the study, the uptick in cases of preventable diseases, along with parental concern, is likely due to a difference in healthcare access among certain demographic groups. They study found that nationally, there was a consistent gap by almost 6 percent between the vaccination rate of whites and Asians compared to those of African-Americans and Native Americans. It also found that there was a 10 percent difference in vaccination rates for those below poverty level.
Below, the top 10 best and worst states based on vaccination rates, along with the percentage of kids that have completed the combined 7-vaccine series.Massachusetts; Combined 7-vaccine series: 85.9%Connecticut; Combined 7-vaccine series: 85.2%Alabama; Combined 7-vaccine series: 81.3%New Hampshire; Combined 7-vaccine series: 79.8%Indiana; Combined 7-vaccine series: 67.3%South Carolina; Combined 7-vaccine series: 70.1%Arizona; Combined 7-vaccine series: 70.
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