Vaccination Coverage with Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten - United States, 2018-19 School Year.

摘要: State and local school vaccination requirements serve to protect students against vaccine-preventable diseases (1). This report summarizes data collected by state immunization programs* on coverage among children in kindergarten (kindergartners) 48 states, exemptions for kindergartners 49 provisional enrollment grace period status 28 states the 2019-20 year, which was more than halfway completed when most schools moved virtual learning spring because of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Nationally, coverage† 94.9% state-required number doses diphtheria tetanus toxoids, acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP); 95.2% 2 measles, mumps, rubella (MMR); 94.8% varicella doses. Although 2.5% had an exemption from at least one vaccine,§ another 2.3% were not up date MMR did have a exemption. Schools programs can work together ensure that undervaccinated are caught vaccinations preparation returning in-person learning. follow-up is especially important current undervaccination likely higher disruptions during ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (2-4).