Rural-urban gap in some vaccination rates leaves health officials puzzled
A new report shows there are big differences in the rates of teenagers who are vaccinated with some but not all recommended vaccines.
New data on vaccination rates among U.S. teenagers provide some heartening news — but also pose a bit of a mystery.
The report, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows parents of teenagers are in the main following the CDC’s advice and keeping their children up to date on vaccines that should be administered in the early teens.
But the 2016 survey revealed big differences in the rates of teenagers who are vaccinated with some but not all recommended vaccines, depending on whether they live in cities or more rural locations. And that fact is puzzling the CDC
