Many summer camps don t require kids immunization records, study finds
Less than 40 percent of employees are required to share their vaccine history 01/21/2021
Photo (c) Thomas Barwick - Getty ImagesA new study conducted by researchers from Michigan Medicine found that many summer camps don’t require parents to submit their child’s vaccine records.
This report comes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the distribution of the vaccine is being used as a tool to help control the spread of infection. Now, experts are worried about what risk this poses to kids’ and camp employees’ health and wellness.
“While all states require immunizations for children attending public schools, most don’t have the same mandates for summer camps,” said researcher Dr. Carissa Burke. “Campers are often in close contact and sharing common spaces, increasing risk for illness outbreaks. As we think about reducing the spread of infectious diseases, children