This week is National Infant Immunization Week. Marion County Public Health Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Healthcare Program Coordinator Emily Des Planque says some parents have recently cut back on getting their infants immunized due to COVID-19, but getting their infants vaccinated remains critically important to their well-being.

“We are definitely recommending that people stay up to date on their immunizations, as well as welfare checks. Here in Marion County, we have definitely seen a drop in both of those since COVID started. We are hoping that everyone can get in and get up to date with this.”

There are 14 diseases that infants generally are immunized against. Shots are typically spread out in intervals throughout the first four years of life. Tune into today’s Let’s Talk Knoxville to hear more about National Infant Immunization Week.