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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Maintain the vaccination coverage level of 1 dose of the MMR vaccine in children by age 2 years — IID‑03

Status: Little or no detectable change

  
Little or no detectable change
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Most Recent Data:
90.4 percent (2017)

Target:
90.8 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
90.8 percent of children born in 2015 received at least 1 dose of MMR by their 2nd birthday

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Maintain the vaccination coverage level of 1 dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine among children by age 2 years

Target-Setting Method
Maintain the baseline

Data Source:  National Immunization Survey - Child (NIS-Child), CDC/NCIRD

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Summary

Thanks to vaccines, measles has been officially eliminated in the United States — but there have been outbreaks in recent years. There have also been outbreaks of mumps. Young children need 1 dose of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine by age 2 years to prevent these diseases. Partnerships between community organizations, local governments, and vaccination providers are key to maintaining MMR vaccination rates in young children.

Topics:  Vaccination, Children, Infants

Workgroup: Immunization and Infectious Diseases Workgroup

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