ORLANDO, Fla. – Doctors in Central Florida have seen a dramatic decrease in the number of patients coming in for regular appointments due to the coronavirus pandemic and now, a pediatrician is urging parents to bring their children in for vaccinations. “We’ve seen a huge decrease, we are down almost 80%,” said Dr.
Jeffery Bergman, a pediatric physician at Osceola Regional Medical Center Emergency Department. According to a recent New York Times report, vaccine rates have dropped in states across the country significantly since cases of coronavirus began to rise.
The Florida Department of Health issued a report on Monday highlighting the importance of infant immunizations, but did not reference any drop in regional vaccination rates.