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Increase the coverage level of 4 doses of the DTaP vaccine in children by age 2 years — IID‑06

Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Little or no detectable change

Most Recent Data:
80.9 percent (2017)

Target:
90.0 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
80.7 percent of children born in 2015 received 4 or more doses of DTaP by their 2nd birthday

Increase the vaccination coverage level of 4 doses of the diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine among children by age 2 years

Target-Setting Method
Maintain consistency with national programs, regulations, policies, or laws

Summary

Young children need to get all 4 doses of the DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis) vaccine. But since the 1980s, the number of pertussis cases has increased in the United States. Partnerships between community organizations, local governments, and vaccination providers are key to increasing DTaP vaccination rates in young children.