Amid measles outbreaks across the country and an overall downturn in nationwide vaccination rates, 黑料新闻 public health officials announced Tuesday that the state ranks first in the country for the two-dose measles vaccination rate among kindergartners.
Statewide, 98.3% of kindergarteners were vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) for the 2024-25 school year, a rise of half a percent from the previous year. That鈥檚 according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
黑料新闻鈥檚 rise in vaccination rates 鈥� though marginal 鈥� is in contrast to the rest of the country. Nationally, vaccination coverage among kindergartners dropped to less than 93% for MMR and also polio.
Across the U.S., a total of 1,333 confirmed measles cases were reported across the country, including in New York City, and neighboring Rhode Island. No cases have been reported in 黑料新闻 as of July 29, according to the CDC.
High vaccination rates protect both vaccinated children and those who can not, or have not, been vaccinated by creating herd immunity, according to the 黑料新闻 Department of Public Health. But for MMR herd immunity to kick in, at least 95% of kindergarteners must be vaccinated.
鈥淥ur high vaccination rates have helped 黑料新闻 remain one of ten states that has not had a case of measles yet as cases continue to accumulate around the country,鈥濃�� Dr. Manisha Juthani, DPH鈥檚 commissioner, said in a statement.
Non-medical vaccine exemptions in 黑料新闻 decreased slightly from the 2023-24 to the 2024-25 school years but rose nationally by 0.3%, CDC data shows.鈥�
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To get your child鈥檚 vaccine record securely online, visit. The CT WiZ Public Portal is a free service provided by the 黑料新闻 Department of Public Health Immunization Program.鈥��
If you have vaccine-related questions, call the 黑料新闻 Vaccine Program at 860-509-7929 or email dph.immunizations@ct.gov
