According to public health officials, 30 percent of parents in the Fraser Valley region, including Chilliwack, are not keeping up with their children’s vaccination schedule.
Officials do not believe that the statistics are due to parents having an issue with them in general; rather, it’s felt that many parents simply forget to follow the immunization schedule.
Statistics show that 94 percent of children begin with their vaccine schedule, but do not receive the booster shots that come later. The current rate for children getting their second or subsequent immunizations sits at about 69 percent, with the target being 73 percent for this year, 80 percent for 2017, and 90 percent for 2023.
Health officials noted that there was a renewed interest in vaccines, after several children came down with measles after visiting Disneyland. They hope to capitalize on this interest.
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