A study of health insurance claims by Blue Cross Blue Shield finds childhood vaccination rates in Monroe County are among the highest in the nation.
The study looked at insurance filings for more than 840,000 children and followed them from birth to three years of age. It found more than 86 percent of Monroe County children were up to date on their CDC-recommended vaccinations. That’s well above the national rate of about 74 percent and the New York State rate of about 64 percent. Monroe County had the sixth-highest vaccination rate in the nation.
Excellus BCBS Medical Director Martin Lustick says physicians in the Rochester area are doing a great job with well-child visits, leading to a great vaccination rate.