MADISON, Wis. — Since the start of the pandemic, pediatricians have noticed fewer kids getting their basic vaccines.
That has them calling on parents to make sure their kids stay up-to-date.
Doctors say they’re most commonly seeing skipped vaccines for things like whooping cough, meningitis, measles and polio. That has them concerned about possible outbreaks beyond the current coronavirus pandemic.
“We’re really nervous that our herd immunity will be dramatically less over time, and then add travel is going to be starting back up again and kids are going to be back in school and around eachother, and we are really nervous we will see a resurgence of some of those vaccine-preventable diseases,” said UW Health infectious disease pediatrician Dr. Jim Conway.
Doctors are reminding people it is safe to come to hospitals to receive those vaccines, but be sure to contact your provider before setting up appointments.
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