Amidst the COVID019 pandemic, children are missing regular vaccinations for diseases such as measles and whooping cough, because fear of contracting the coronavirus has kept many parents from taking their children to doctors.
A community vaccination rate from 93% to 95% is needed to prevent a widespread outbreak of measles, according to public health officials.
"You are prone to potentially seeing measles outbreaks as communities and jurisdictions in Michigan -- and arguably in other parts of the country -- open up," Shen, a retired captain in the U.S. Public Health Service, told the"This is a big week for opening up, and public health wants you to come in and get your shots," she added.Coronavirus Outbreak 2020
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