Measles vaccination rates in Texas: Find your school district
First case of measles reported in North Texas this year
One North Texan has tested positive for the measles and health officials are now tracing who that person may have come in contact with. The first death in the U.S. in 10 years has been reported in Texas.
A measles outbreak in West Texas has people across the state curious about the vaccination rates in their communities.
Every year, the Texas Department of State Health Services releases vaccination information for kindergarten and seventh graders in districts across the state.
The World Health Organization says that 95 percent immunity is required to prevent measles epidemics.
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You can find your school district's MMR vaccination rate for the 2023-204 school year below.
Texas measles vaccine rate among Kindergartners
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Of North Texas' largest counties, Tarrant County had the lowest MMR vaccination rate among kindergarten students at 91.52%, followed by Denton (91.69%), Collin (93.31%) and Dallas (94.26%).
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Texas measles vaccine rate among 7th Graders
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Of North Texas' largest counties, Denton County had the lowest MMR vaccination rate among seventh grade students at 95.57%, followed by Collin (96.71%) Tarrant (97.10%) and Dallas (98.24%) counties.
Texas vaccination requirements
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The MMR vaccine, which is a vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella, is typically given to children between 12 to 15 months of age and a second dose at four to six years of age, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Students enrolling in kindergarten through 12th grade are required to have two doses of the MMR vaccine in Texas.
Texas law allows vaccine exemptions for "reasons of conscience, including a religious belief."
The Source: Vaccination data in the article comes from the Texas Department of State Health Services. Other information comes from the World Health Organization and the Texas Administrative Code.