Goal: Increase vaccination rates.
Every year in the United States, many people get diseases that vaccines can prevent. Healthy People 2030 focuses on preventing infectious diseases by increasing vaccination rates.
Infants and children need to get vaccinated to prevent diseases like hepatitis, measles, and pertussis. Though most children get recommended vaccines, some U.S. communities have low vaccination coverage that puts them at risk for outbreaks. Strategies to make sure more children get vaccinated — like requiring vaccination for children who are in school — are key to reducing rates of infectious diseases.
Adolescents, adults, and older adults also need vaccines. For example, adolescents need the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine, older adults need vaccines to help prevent pneumonia, and almost everyone age 6 months and older needs a yearly flu vaccine. Teaching people about the importance of vaccines, sending vaccination reminders, and making it easier to get vaccines can help increase vaccination rates in adolescents and adults.
Objective Status
1 Target met or exceeded
2 Improving
4 Little or no detectable change
2 Getting worse
1 Baseline only
3 Developmental
0 Research
Related Objectives
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Vaccination — General
Improving
Children
Target met or exceeded
Little or no detectable change
Little or no detectable change
Little or no detectable change
Infectious Disease
Little or no detectable change
Getting worse
Developmental
