Vaccine Coverage Across the Life Course in Michigan During the COVID-19 Pandemic: JanuaryâSeptember 2020.
Am J Public Health
; 111(11): 2027-2035, 2021 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1538295
ABSTRACT
Objectives. To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on immunization services across the life course. Methods. In this retrospective study, we used Michigan immunization registry data from 2018 through September 2020 to assess the number of vaccine doses administered, number of sites providing immunization services to the Vaccines for Children population, provider location types that administer adult vaccines, and vaccination coverage for children. Results. Of 12 004 384 individual vaccine doses assessed, 48.6%, 15.6%, and 35.8% were administered to children (aged 0-8 years), adolescents (aged 9-18 years), and adults (aged 19â105 years), respectively. Doses administered overall decreased beginning in February 2020, with peak declines observed in April 2020 (63.3%). Overall decreases in adult doses were observed in all settings except obstetrics and gynecology provider offices and pharmacies. Local health departments reported a 66.4% decrease in doses reported. For children, the total number of sites administering pediatric vaccines decreased while childhood vaccination coverage decreased 4.4% overall and 5.8% in Medicaid-enrolled children. Conclusions. The critical challenge is to return to prepandemic levels of vaccine doses administered as well as to catch up individuals for vaccinations missed. (Am J Public Health. 2021;111(11)2027-2035. https//doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306474).
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Registries
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Immunization Programs
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Vaccination Coverage
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
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Infant, Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Public Health
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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