Health
Vaccine exemption rates rising among Wisconsin students
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – Vaccine exemptions are on the rise for students across the country and in the badger state.
A report from the CDC shows the overall percentage of kindergarteners with a vaccine waiver increased from 2.6% to 3% during the 2022-23 school year. The highest vaccine exemption rate ever reported.
More than 5% of kindergarten students in Wisconsin have a waiver for one or more immunizations.
“The CDC does tell us that if those exemption rates are greater than 5%, it does increase the risk of vaccine preventable diseases and outbreaks. So we definitely are concerned,” public health nurse with the Eau Claire City-County Health Department, Christina Writz, said.
Writz said exemptions also significantly increased in Eau Claire County.
“Right now, we have an overall exemption rate for those entering kindergarten around 8.9%. That is up compared to last year from about 5.6%,” Writz said.
According to the Eau Claire Area School District, 5.9% of its students have vaccine waivers in place for the 2023-24 school year.
“There are three different reasons that people can be exempt from vaccines. For religious reasons, medical reasons or personal conviction. There are also increased barriers for families like transportation, access to convenient clinic times, and then some families also have high costs or lack of access to vaccines as well,” Writz said.
Writz said another reason for the increase could be the vaccine hesitancy that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There’s a lot of conversation in the community around vaccine hesitancy and questions. I think it really important to go back to trusted individuals, health care providers,” Writz said.
Even though more kids were given exemptions, the national vaccination rate held steady at 93%.
The Eau Claire City-County Health Department recommends students not only get the state require vaccines, but also flu and COVID boosters. The health department also offers vaccines at zero cost to families without insurance.
Copyright 2023 WEAU. All rights reserved.
|
Sources 2/ https://www.weau.com/2023/11/29/vaccine-exemption-rates-rising-among-wisconsin-students/ The mention sources can contact us to remove/changing this article |
What Are The Main Benefits Of Comparing Car Insurance Quotes Online
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 24, 2020, / Compare-autoinsurance.Org has launched a new blog post that presents the main benefits of comparing multiple car insurance quotes. For more info and free online quotes, please visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/the-advantages-of-comparing-prices-with-car-insurance-quotes-online/ The modern society has numerous technological advantages. One important advantage is the speed at which information is sent and received. With the help of the internet, the shopping habits of many persons have drastically changed. The car insurance industry hasn't remained untouched by these changes. On the internet, drivers can compare insurance prices and find out which sellers have the best offers. View photos The advantages of comparing online car insurance quotes are the following: Online quotes can be obtained from anywhere and at any time. Unlike physical insurance agencies, websites don't have a specific schedule and they are available at any time. Drivers that have busy working schedules, can compare quotes from anywhere and at any time, even at midnight. Multiple choices. Almost all insurance providers, no matter if they are well-known brands or just local insurers, have an online presence. Online quotes will allow policyholders the chance to discover multiple insurance companies and check their prices. Drivers are no longer required to get quotes from just a few known insurance companies. Also, local and regional insurers can provide lower insurance rates for the same services. Accurate insurance estimates. Online quotes can only be accurate if the customers provide accurate and real info about their car models and driving history. Lying about past driving incidents can make the price estimates to be lower, but when dealing with an insurance company lying to them is useless. Usually, insurance companies will do research about a potential customer before granting him coverage. Online quotes can be sorted easily. Although drivers are recommended to not choose a policy just based on its price, drivers can easily sort quotes by insurance price. Using brokerage websites will allow drivers to get quotes from multiple insurers, thus making the comparison faster and easier. For additional info, money-saving tips, and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ Compare-autoinsurance.Org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc. "Online quotes can easily help drivers obtain better car insurance deals. All they have to do is to complete an online form with accurate and real info, then compare prices", said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company. CONTACT: Company Name: Internet Marketing CompanyPerson for contact Name: Gurgu CPhone Number: (818) 359-3898Email: cgurgu@internetmarketingcompany.BizWebsite: https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ SOURCE: Compare-autoinsurance.Org View source version on accesswire.Com:https://www.Accesswire.Com/595055/What-Are-The-Main-Benefits-Of-Comparing-Car-Insurance-Quotes-Online View photos
to request, modification Contact us at Here or collaboration@support.exbulletin.com
 |
 |
 |
