Amid COVID-19, childhood vaccinations have drastically declined in Utah
With anti-vaccine beliefs pervading the coronavirus response, health experts worry childhood immunizations may not rebound any time soon.
( Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune ) Alexis Herrera, 11, received an immunization shot for school at the Junior League CARE Fair in Salt Lake City in 2017. The annual event has been canceled during the pandemic, and with Utah children also missing doctor appointments, the number of childhood vaccinations has dropped.