How Updated Vaccines for Kids Reduce Disease Resurgence

In central Ohio, at least 77 children have contracted measles, a disease that has been eliminated from the U.S. for more than 20 years. As the largest measles outbreak since 2019, it may stem from growing vaccine resistance across the country. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 28% of adults surveyed last summer are against vaccine requirements for kids entering kindergarten. Compared to 16% of adults in 2019, this jump increases the potential for disease resurgence of formerly controlled diseases. Children who receive their scheduled vaccines on time have a lower chance of catching and spreading preventable diseases to others. Learn more from NPHIC here about how staying up to date on your child’s routine vaccination schedule prevents them from catching these diseases and lessens disease severity if they do become ill.