APRIL 3, 2021

After Plummeting From COVID-19, Routine Vaccinations Start to Rebound

By Bob Kronemyer

U.S. Routine vaccination rates fell sharply last spring due to COVID-19, but have shown a promising rebound.

“During the period of active shutdown for most of the country in early 2020, there was a substantial dip in the provision of routine immunizations for people of all ages, with demand down as much as 95% for some vaccines,” said William Schaffner, MD, the medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). “However, since venues