Minnesota Sees a Sharp Drop in Amount of Kindergarteners Vaccinated for Measles

Minnesota sees a sharp drop in amount of kindergarteners vaccinated for measles

MINNESOTA – State health officials say Minnesota has one of the lowest kindergarten measles vaccination rates in the nation. The Health Department says the state experienced one of the largest drops compared with its pre-pandemic level, from just over 92 percent to 86 percent. That’s well below the U.S. average. The steepest decline in kindergarten rates has been in private and charter schools. Twenty-four cases of measles have been confirmed in…

Minnesota now has one of the nation’s lowest kindergarten measles vaccination rates

Minnesota now has one of the nation’s lowest kindergarten measles vaccination rates

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota has seen one of the nation’s sharpest drops in measles herd immunity among kindergartners, falling well below the threshold needed to prevent outbreaks. A rise in nonmedical exemptions, especially at private schools, is one factor behind the…

SC vaccination rates fall, spurring warnings – The Island News – Beaufort, SC

By Jack O’Toole StatehouseReport.com As a measles outbreak continues to spread in Spartanburg County despite quarantines, public health experts are warning South Carolina parents that children in every region of the state are at risk for diseases once thought eradicated. The reason: Falling vaccination rates. Records collected annually by public and private schools show the state’s vaccination rate fell from 95.5% in 2020 to 93.5% in 2025 — a fu…

Over 8 million children vaccinated against measles in Afghanistan: UNICEF

More than eight million children across Afghanistan have been vaccinated against measles during the second phase of a nationwide immunization campaign, UNICEF said on Wednesday, in what it described as a major step toward curbing a persistent threat to child health. The 10-day campaign, which concluded earlier this month, targeted children between the ages of 6 months and 10 years in 17 provinces classified as hot-climate regions. According to U…

Over 8 Million Afghan Children Vaccinated in Nationwide Measles Drive

More than 8 million children in Afghanistan have received vaccines in the second phase of a nationwide measles campaign, the UN said, as cases of the deadly disease continue to rise across the country. The post Over 8 Million Afghan Children Vaccinated in Nationwide Measles Drive appeared first on KabulNow.