ST. LOUIS - COVID-19 isn't the only thing schools are concerned about when kids return full-time.
The pandemic has forced many families to miss their kids' routine check-ups, which in turn means they're missing those routine vaccinations for highly contagious diseases like measles.
It’s no surprise, the pandemic has changed the way we live for the past year now. We are starting to see the lasting impacts it has had on children. According to a recent analysis by insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield, it's had a major effect on childhood vaccinations. The analysis found some 9 million childhood vaccination doses were missed in 2020 because well visits were postponed or canceled among its participants.
Dr. Maya Moody is a Mercy Kids Pediatrician and Vice President of the Missouri Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
“The vaccination data is showing us that even a year into the pandemic we're still about 25 to 30% as average down for the state of Missouri in routine childhood vaccinations. I know that in my office we're probably still down about 25% to 30% of children that we're trying to catch up,” Dr. Moody said.
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