Dr. Stephen Cochi, acting vaccine chief at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says the numbers are a testament to the fact parents are recognizing the benefits and importance of vaccinations.
A report shows the worst area of the country is Nevada, where 68.4-percent of kids received their main series of vaccinations on time. It also indicates fewer black and Hispanic children receive their vaccines on time, when compared to white children.
Last year, 80.9-percent of toddlers took their main series of shots, which include: diphtheria, tetanus, pertusiss, polio, meningitis-causing Haemophilus influenza or HIB, measles, mumps, rubella and hepatitis B.
In addition, 87.5-percent of toddlers had taken the chickenpox vaccine, while 73.2-percent had on-time doses of the pneumococcal vaccine Prevnar, which protects against meningitis and ear infections.
