A child gets an MMR vaccine at a clinic put on by Lubbock Public Health Department in Lubbock, Texas, in March. Alabama trails the nation in uptake of some vaccines, which experts say is a combination of misinformation on vaccines and difficulties accessing medical care. (Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
Amid ongoing federal and state attempts to limit access to vaccines or loosen vaccination requirements, data shows that Alabama has fallen below national averages for children being up to date on some vaccines.
The state is trailing the country for uptake of vaccines for whooping cough and Hepatitis B, while immunization rates against measles have swung above and below rates that experts consider necessary to attain herd immunity…