Half of San Antonioโs children are behind on vaccinations, pediatric expert says
SAN ANTONIO โ Measles, rubella, pertussis, mumps -- decades ago, these childhood diseases would strike fear because of their long-term scarring and the potential for death. Rob Sanders, a pediatrician and the associate medical director for PediExpress: Pediatric Urgent Care Clinic that is part of University Health System, said vaccinations are running about 50% behind. โWe vaccinate against diseases that historically have really hurt, if not unfortunately killed, a lot of people and a lot of children,โ Sanders said. That causes worry that childhood diseases could find a foothold again among children once they begin to mingle in classrooms and playgrounds. โOf course, our staff will be wearing the appropriate protective equipment while theyโre working, and they will have very limited interaction with anybody else other than their family and the staff,โ Sanders said.