PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — While several COVID-19 vaccines are all designed to fight the virus, there's a concern that other vaccines are being forgotten.
Due to the pandemic — and the reluctance by many to see their physicians — vaccination coverage this year has plummeted to levels last seen in the 1990s. In some cases, falling behind a few months is not a major problem, and doctors' offices can usually catch up.
However, for highly contagious diseases like measles, it can be a major issue.
The problem is bigger across the globe: This year, 26 countries have paused their measles vaccination campaigns to stop the spread of the coronavirus, leaving 94 million people at risk of missing these crucial vaccinations.
KYW Newsradio's Medical Reports are sponsored by Independence Blue Cross.
