1; Fan Zhang, MD1; Michelle Banks, MS1; Carla Black, PhD1; Bayo Arthur, MPH1; Yoonjae Kang, MPH1; Paul Lucas, MS1; Brock Lamont, MPA1 (View author affiliations)Declines in routine childhood immunization coverage have been reported during the COVID-19 pandemic.A May 2020 survey of 1,933 practices participating in the Vaccines for Children program found that 1,727 (89.8%) were currently open, including 1,397 (81.1%) offering immunization services to all pediatric patients.
Among responding practices, 1,135 (59.1%) were likely able to provide immunization services to new pediatric patients if necessary.Practices appear to have the capacity to deliver routinely recommended vaccines, allowing children who have missed vaccine doses because of the.