Look up your elementary school's rate of unvaccinated kindergartners

Search for your school or district to see what percent of last year's kindergartners were not vaccinated due to a legal exemption.

March 25, 2015 at 7:44PM
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Some elementary schools -- both public and private -- have a high rate of unvaccinated kindergartners.
While the percentages include both conscientious objectors and those with a medical exemption together, the statewide average percent of kindergartners with a medical exemption for vaccinations -- those students who are medically frail -- is less than half of one percent. This means that the vast majority are opting out of vaccinations based on philosophical belief.
The data, which is from the 2013-2014 school year, does not represent kindergartners who are simply behind on their vaccination schedule. It represents only those with a legal exemption.
The Department of Health groups some private schools with the local public school district.

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