1; Vikki Papadouka, PhD1; Iris Cheng, MS1; Mohammed Almashhadani, MS1; Alexandra Ternier, DPH1; Jane R. Zucker, MD1,2 (View author affiliations)Views equals page views plus PDF downloadsConcerns have been raised about falling childhood vaccine administration and vaccination coverage rates (1,2) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
In New York City (NYC), decreasing vaccination coverage has been of particular concern in light of recent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, including a large measles outbreak during 2018–2019 (3).
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood vaccination was monitored by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) using the Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR),*.