Children and Vaccinations: National and Global Perspective
Vaccinating children is an exceedingly important topic which has implications nationally and globally in reducing preventable diseases and deaths. According to the article, Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months, nationally less than one percent of children received no vaccinations and the Healthy People 2020 target of ninety percent coverage for vaccinations was achieved for four vaccines: poliovirus, HepB, MMR, and Varicella however coverage remained low for the combined seven-vaccine series (Hill, Elam-Evans, Yankey, Singleton, & Dietz, 2015). In addition, national disparities in vaccination coverage were seen amongst children living below the poverty line with a seven to ten percent difference compared to children living above poverty level as well as racial/ethnic disparities diminishing once poverty status was accounted for in the …show more content…
Department of Health and Human Services: National Vaccine Program Office established the Standards for Pediatric Immunization Practices. The Standards for Pediatric Immunization Practices consists of a preamble and eighteen standards all of which are important for implementation of immunizations however the first five standards should be considered implicit: “Immunizations are readily available, immunizations are free or for a minimal fee, no barriers or unnecessary prerequisites to receipt of vaccines exist, providers utilize all clinical encounters to screen and, when indicated immunize children, and providers educate parents and guardians about immunizations in general terms (National Vaccine Program Office, 2016 March).” Familiarization and implementation of these standards should be common knowledge for all people regarding the standards health care professionals should be held to and expected of concerning immunizations (National Vaccine Program Office, 2016
Vaccinating children is an exceedingly important topic which has implications nationally and globally in reducing preventable diseases and deaths. According to the article, Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months, nationally less than one percent of children received no vaccinations and the Healthy People 2020 target of ninety percent coverage for vaccinations was achieved for four vaccines: poliovirus, HepB, MMR, and Varicella however coverage remained low for the combined seven-vaccine series (Hill, Elam-Evans, Yankey, Singleton, & Dietz, 2015). In addition, national disparities in vaccination coverage were seen amongst children living below the poverty line with a seven to ten percent difference compared to children living above poverty level as well as racial/ethnic disparities diminishing once poverty status was accounted for in the …show more content…
Department of Health and Human Services: National Vaccine Program Office established the Standards for Pediatric Immunization Practices. The Standards for Pediatric Immunization Practices consists of a preamble and eighteen standards all of which are important for implementation of immunizations however the first five standards should be considered implicit: “Immunizations are readily available, immunizations are free or for a minimal fee, no barriers or unnecessary prerequisites to receipt of vaccines exist, providers utilize all clinical encounters to screen and, when indicated immunize children, and providers educate parents and guardians about immunizations in general terms (National Vaccine Program Office, 2016 March).” Familiarization and implementation of these standards should be common knowledge for all people regarding the standards health care professionals should be held to and expected of concerning immunizations (National Vaccine Program Office, 2016