Vaccination rates for children dropping

Vaccination rates falling among Louisiana children

By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor​ ​ ​

Yesterday, we wrote about the growing number of school-aged children with COVID. Today, here's a story about a drop in vaccination rates for all illnesses among children. Many fear we've created "ticking time bombs," particularly with polio cases on the rise in various places.

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