Immunization News

Childhood vaccinations have dropped nationally during the COVID-19 pandemic due to clinic office closures earlier in the year and other factors. There are steps clinics can take to increase childhood vaccination rates despite the COVID-19 pandemic we are encountering.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our everyday lives and the ways we interact and go about “normal” activity, the promotion of wellness visits and staying up to date with vaccines continues to be of the utmost importance. Building upon the information from the first publication of the “Back to the Office Campaign,” the Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (LA AAP) and the Louisiana Vaccine Alliance have created this “Part 2” publication with additional images, scripts, and suggestions.

The results of the 2019-2020 Kindergarten School Report are available online now. Users can access reported school-level data, for the first time ever, via the new interactive map.

As new tools and resources are available, we at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will share them with you in the form of a newsletter, such as this one. We hope you find this information useful in supporting your activities and as you communicate with others about the hepatitis A outbreaks.

The Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (LA AAP) are offering parents support and guidance during the uncertain and unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic to keep their children healthy through routine vaccinations and wellness visits.