OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The number of children in Washington getting vaccinated is dropping.
Fewer children are getting scheduled vaccinations for diseases like measles since the coronavirus pandemic began.
The Seattle Times reports the number of children 18 and younger being vaccinated in Washington dropped by 31% in August compared to the August average from 2015 to 2019.
Professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine Dr. Beth Ebel says childhood vaccines are highly effective and safe, and parents need to keep their children on track with immunizations.