Adherence To Recommended Vaccines Increased Among Children From 2011 To 2021, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (4/16, Barowski) reports, “Although adherence to recommended vaccines has increased in children aged 19 to 35 months in the United States, a catch-up program may be needed to prevent missed vaccinations and address disparities in vaccination coverage, according to study results published in Vaccine.” According to the study, “from 2011 to 2021, the percentage of children following the recommended vaccination schedule increased from 56.4% to 70.6% (P <.01) according [to] the flexible definition of adherence and from 35.7% to 52.5% (P <.01) according [to] the stringent definition of adherence.”