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Check childhood vaccination rates where you live
NBC News • • health
Key Points:
- Measles is resurging in the U.S. as childhood vaccination rates decline, threatening the country's measles-free status.
- The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is highly effective, but a 95% vaccination rate is needed to prevent outbreaks in communities.
- Increasing numbers of counties have vaccination rates below the 95% threshold, raising the risk of measles and other vaccine-preventable illnesses.
- The rate of vaccine exemptions among children entering kindergarten has been rising for over a decade, influenced by varying state policies on medical, religious, and personal belief exemptions.
- Updated data and maps are available to help communities monitor local childhood vaccination rates and assess their vulnerability to outbreaks.
