National and global data show a decline in childhood vaccines, a trend also seen more locally.
from the California Department of Public Health shows that hundreds of Santa Clara County kindergartners are past due for required vaccinations.
This is something the county says puts children at risk of illness and keeps them from going to school.She says they're focused on making sure kids are getting both required and recommended vaccines.The department held listening sessions with community members. They found that missed appointments due to pandemic impacts are a big reason locally for the numbers seen."We also heard that there was misinformation," Cerrato said. "The community was asking to provide more information about the vaccines."So now, in a push to boost the vaccine numbers and provide truthful information to both families and health care providers, Santa Clara County is launching a new campaign called "Vaccines Are Another Part of Growing Up".
The county has received one million dollars in federal funding for the campaign through a COVID grant."We want to let them know that these vaccines are there," Cerrato said, "That they are accessible and for everybody."
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