Maine’s K-12 schools report record high immunization levels

School-age vaccination rates in Maine reach record high

Vaccination rates among school-aged children in Maine are above 97 percent, according to the latest annual report from the state Center for Disease Control. It’s the second year in a row that Maine has achieved so-called “herd immunity.” Maine reached that threshold last year when an average rate went above 95 percent. That’s enough protection to make it difficult for an infection to spread among the larger population. The vaccination rate for M…

Maine’s K-12 schools report record high immunization levels

Vaccine coverage has reached 'more than 97%' in Maine's K-12 schools, achieving 'herd immunity.'