Peds vaccines with slides
Channel: CE & Assessment Department DAI
Date: 2013-01-02

Progress has been made in Texas to reduce the risk of children contracting vaccine preventable illnesses; however, much still needs to be done. Risks are significantly higher in rural and semi-rural areas of the state, where coverage rates lag behind the state average, lack of insurance is prevalent and most of the care is provided by family medicine practices. Gaps related to time in discussing vaccines, and knowledge of  safety, contraindications and confusing vaccine schedules contribute to the increased risk children face, especially in rural areas of the state, of contracting potentially preventable diseases.