NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Routine Child Vaccine Coverage High in U.S., but Disparities Remain

By Ethan Covey

Routine vaccine coverage among U.S. children born in 2017 and 2018 has remained stable compared with rates for children born in 2015 and 2016, according to a CDC report.

However, racial and economic disparities do exist that harm particular segments of the population (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2021;70:1435-1440).