C
hildhood and adolescent vaccination is considered by many to be one of the
greatest public health accomplishments of the 20th century, but based on the results
of a new study by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), there is still
more work to do to ensure children and teens are protected against the diseases
vaccines were developed to eradicate.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield: Health of America Report shows childhood
vaccination rates climbed 12 percent among young commercially insured
members. Data shows 69 percent of young BCBS members born in 2010 were up-
to-date on their CDC-recommended vaccinations by the age of 2 years and 3
months compared to 77 percent of children born in 2013.