Fewer children are being vaccinated because the family is at home. Another obstacle facing school reopening.

The family stayed in the house, Coronavirus In the case of New Jersey, they had unintended health consequences: a sharp decline in the number of children who were routinely vaccinated.

Between March and April 20, the vaccination coverage for children under the age of two dropped by 40%, but the coverage for children over the age of two fell by 60% compared to the same period in 2019. The State Department of Health, Judy Spell Chile’s Department of Health, held a daily media briefing on the coronavirus on Tuesday.

“While staying home slows the spread of the virus, it has also led to a delay and reduction in the number of children vaccinated with the recommended vaccine,” Persichilli said.

“The need to protect against serious childhood illnesses such as whooping cough during a COVID-19 public health emergency persists,” she said.

The disturbing trend doesn’t just happen in New Jersey. Pediatricians nationwide I’m witnessing it as well. As the story of the COVID-19 vaccine dominates the conversation about public health and economic recovery, there is always vaccination that immunizes the community from outbreaks of measles, mumps, chickenpox and other infectious diseases. The threat has reduced the minds of parents to COVID-19.

And the fear of a new coronavirus vaccine has given conspirators and anti-Baksar points of new story.

“The fear of coronaviruses keeps people from wanting to be vaccinated,” said Dr. Zirgali Polypedalino, owner of Health Kids Pediatrics in Nutley. “This unfortunate possibility of vaccine-preventable illnesses is what scares pediatricians most. Without it, the herd’s immunity is compromised. These are not benign illnesses.”

Gallipoli Pedalino said her practice had successfully separated sick children from seeing ill children. She demanded that her children be vaccinated in her practice, and that only a few parents called for her not to enter for the visit of a healthy child during the outbreak.

But she said she heard other parents in New Jersey leave her parents out of the vaccine.

And when the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, Gallipoli Pedalino said he thinks pediatricians must work to get their parents to trust it. Some think that researchers are developing vaccines too quickly, and are worried that vaccines may not be safe.

“We really need to reassure our parents,” she said. “Many people say,” I would rather get infected or overcome it. ” There will be a lot of convincing. “

The Health Department either shifts the patient to a pediatrician’s office by having a good morning consultation and a schedule to get sick in the afternoon, or working with other clinics to find healthy children and the coronavirus Find a place to mitigate the risk of spreading. They may even consider giving vaccination to the limbs, Persichilli said.

And healthcare providers who can see only a limited number of healthy children should prioritize newborn care and infant vaccination, she said.

According to the latest data released by the state during the 2018-2019 school year, 93.5% of pre-kindergarten school children had all of the necessary vaccinations State record.. According to experts, the high vaccination rate allows schools to achieve significant herd immunity, which can take months or a year before unvaccinated children have the effect of entering school or nursery. It may take some time.

Experts have also warned of a possible second wave of coronavirus infections that could coincide with the flu season and could overwhelm the healthcare system. They say the possibility should encourage people to get flu shots early.

Dr. Hanantan Nuos, Primary Care Director and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers University, expressed concern about her pediatric family coming to the office, but often after hearing hygiene and social distance practices. He said he would continue to meet. In her office, she makes timely appointments, staggers illnesses and visits to children, but is strengthening hygiene measures.

Coming people often understand the importance of vaccination more than ever after witnessing the country being given a destructive coronavirus.

“They are more open to immunization given the global pandemic situation we are in,” she said.

As schools and nursery schools sought to reopen, we thought about the time lag in shared spaces such as dining rooms and playgrounds, the size of small classes, and social distance to delay the spread of the virus.

But experts say they also need to worry about lower vaccination rates.

“Usually day care and schools have rules about pre-school vaccination, and I hope they’re more relaxed and don’t endanger more children,” Tanoos said. It was “If they are not vaccinated, pockets of these illnesses will be found in under-vaccinated communities.”

That’s what happened in 2018. When Measles, an Almost Eradicated Disease in the United States, Started with Vaccines Spread in Ocean County.. The State Department of Health rushed to deliver 12,500 doses of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine. Eventually, the outbreak affected dozens and hundreds in New York.

To prevent such outbreaks that coincide with coronaviruses, authorities are asking parents to follow up on missed vaccines.

“So, I contact parents, grandparents, and other caregivers with your health care provider to find out how to safely schedule a visit for a healthy child so that they can keep up with their immunizations. I would encourage you to make sure that special measures such as these are being taken, “Persichilli said.

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