Nevada is falling behind in vaccines overall; last in flu vaccines among children and teens – Carson Now

According to a new study provided by WalletHub, Nevada falls last in children and teens receiving the flu vaccine.

The study has compiled data on all 50 states, looking at vaccination rates from a variety of available vaccinations, which seem to be few and far between within the Silver State population.

With 1 being Best and 25 being Average, Nevada falls behind in every category except one, placing 19th in Share of Children Under 6 Years Old Participating in an Immunization Information System.

The rankings for Nevada are as follows:

Currently and in recent years, new outbreaks of previously near-non-existent diseases have begun to rise, including a polio outbreak in New York, measles outbreaks breaking prior records, whooping cough resurfacing after low numbers for decades and more.

While the cause for drops in vaccination rates are largely argued to be a direct result of pandemic complications, how to get individuals vaccinated is contested. While some experts say mandating vaccinations is a public health necessity, some have argued mandates are a threat to individual rights.

The most important step authorities can take in order to ensure wide vaccination compliance is to enforce existing laws that mandate diphtheria, tetanus, DTaP, IPV, MMR, and varicella vaccination as a condition for enrollment and attendance at childcare facilities and schools, said Dr. Purnima Madhivanan, an associate professor with the University of Arizona.Schools and public health authorities can do more than just mandate and enforce vaccination requirements. They should also actively advocate for the adoption of vaccination. School systems should send reminders to parents each school year that children should be vaccinated against HPV, influenza and COVID-19Parents need to know how effective and safe vaccines are at preventing illness in their children. Schools should provide in-school vaccination programs.

You can find the full report, detailing which states are excelling in vaccinations while others fall behind, by clicking here.

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Nevada is falling behind in vaccines overall; last in flu vaccines among children and teens - Carson Now