Immunization Rates

Why Is This Important?

Immunizations prevent people from getting sick instead of treating after they have become ill. Vaccinations prevent children from getting dibilitating diseases like polio, and measles. Immunization rates are indicators of whether children in communities are receiving adequate preventive health care. Check out this pamphlet from the Immunization Action Coalition to see when your infant should get their vaccines.

Immunization Rates

Percentage of children in Montana and the U.S.  who have 4:3:1:3:3:1 Series Coverage*:

 *4:3:1:3:3:1 vaccine series Includes:

• Four diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (whooping cough) (DTaP)
• Three inactivated polio (IPV)
• One measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)
• Three Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib)
• Three Hepatitis B (HepB)
• One Varicella (chickenpox)

Source:  Kids Count Data Center, US Kids Count