Status: Little or no detectable change
Most Recent Data:
92.7
percent
(2023-24)
Target:
95.0
percent
Desired Direction:
Increase desired
Baseline:
94.7
percent of children enrolled in kindergarten received 2 or more doses of MMR for the 2018-19 school year
Maintain the vaccination coverage level of 2 doses of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine for children in kindergarten
Data Source: Annual School Assessment Reports, CDC/NCIRD
Summary
Thanks to vaccines, measles has been officially eliminated in the United States — but there have been outbreaks in recent years. There have also been outbreaks of mumps. Children need 2 doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine before starting kindergarten to prevent these diseases. Evidence shows that requiring MMR vaccination in schoolchildren can increase the vaccination coverage level.
Topics: Vaccination, Children, Health Care
