Sun. Sep 8th, 2024
The University of Missouri School of Medicine is partnering up with the state to address childhood immunizations.
That’s according to professor of research, Jane McElroy-P-H-D, who’s spearheading the effort to focus on completion rates of vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A recent report from the Department of Health and Senior Services found declining completion rates of required vaccines for Missouri children entering kindergarten…the CDC also finding a similar decrease nationwide.
A $2-million grant from Missouri-D-H-S-S will be used by M-U’s Department of Family and Community Medicine to train providers and assist efforts to increase vaccine rates among younger patients.