One-third of parents are delaying giving vaccines to their children, according to a study.
5 min readLm Otero/APon time, leaving them vulnerable to preventable infectious diseases, and their complications, a new study finds.
Vaccine delays were more common in children who moved across state lines, were not first-born, lived in the Northeast, were black or multi-race, and below the poverty level, according to the study."Some families work with their pediatrician to come up with a modified immunization schedule or they will split up the combination vaccines, which ultimately ends up being more of a disservice to your newborn because of more overall injections given.
FILE - This Jan. 23, 2020 file photo shows a patient receiving a flu vaccination in Mesquite, Texas. On Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the vaccine has been more than 50% effective in preventing flu illness severe enough to send a child to the doctor's office. Health experts consider that pretty good.
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