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Vaccination Coverage for Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2017–18 School Year
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Oct 12 2018
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Source: MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 67(40):1115-1122.
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Journal Article:Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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Description:State and local school vaccination requirements exist to ensure that students are protected from vaccine-preventable Diseases (1). This report summarizes vaccination coverage and exemption estimates collected by state and local immunization programs* for children in kindergarten (kindergartners) in 49 states and the District of Columbia (DC) and kindergartners provisionally enrolled (attending school without complete vaccination or exemption while completing a catch-up vaccination schedule) or in a grace period (a set interval during which a student may be enrolled and attend school without proof of complete vaccination or exemption) for 28 states. Median vaccination coverage| was 95.1% for the state-required number of doses of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, and Acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP); 94.3% for 2 doses of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR); and 93.8% for 2 doses of varicella vaccine. The median percentage of kindergartners with an exemption from at least one vaccine| was 2.2%, and the median percentage provisionally enrolled or attending school during a grace period was 1.8%. Vaccination coverage among kindergartners remained high; however, schools can improve coverage by following up with students who are provisionally enrolled, in a grace period, or lacking complete documentation of required vaccinations.
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ISSN:0149-2195 (print);1545-861X (digital);
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Pubmed ID:30307904
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6181259
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Pages in Document:8 pdf pages
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Volume:67
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Issue:40
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