Missouri and Ohio See Drop in Childhood Vaccinations, Raising Outbreak Concerns
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Missouri's kindergarten vaccination rates have fallen below the 95% threshold needed for herd immunity, dropping to 90%, which raises concerns about potential measles outbreaks and public health risks, especially amid rising exemptions and misinformation.
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- ‘We are sweating’: Missouri kindergarten vaccination rates fall below immunity threshold Missouri Independent
- Vaccine skepticism crisis spills over as students return to school USA Today
- Data shows vax rates dropped in Lancaster County; outbreak risk increases LancasterOnline
- Class preparation must include vaccines, Ohio's health director says Toledo Blade
- Ohio doctors concerned by declining vaccination rates in children FOX 8 News
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