To improve vaccination rates, BCBSTX and the Texas Department of State Health Services external link are working together to more accurately determine which members are behind on immunizations for vaccine-preventable diseases, including COVID-19. A backlog in childhood immunizations during the COVID-19 epidemic, according to health officials, might lead to outbreaks of other avoidable diseases after school resume in the fall. Routine vaccinations decreased substantially early in the epidemic, and while they started to rise up last summer, many children and teens still need their doses, according to a recent report external link from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Delays could lead to outbreaks of diseases such as measles, mumps, and whooping cough.
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