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    2. USAFacts on

      A [measles outbreak](https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-feb-18-2025) is currently affecting communities in West Texas, and the majority of people diagnosed are children. Statewide, 74.1% of young children in Texas have received their full 7-series vaccination coverage—higher than the national average of 72.8%.

      Here’s what’s included in the combined 7-series vaccines recommended by the CDC:

      * Chickenpox (varicella)
      * DTaP: Diphtheria, lockjaw (tetanus), and whooping cough (pertussis)
      * Hepatitis B
      * Hib infections
      * Measles
      * Pneumococcal diseases
      * Polio

      As of 2023, the highest rates of 7-series vaccinations were in Massachusetts (92.0%), Connecticut (89.7%), Rhode Island (84.1), New Hampshire (82.8%), and North Dakota (80.6%). The lowest rates were in Montana (62.4%), Nebraska (62.8%), Alaska (64.1%), California (65.5%), and Georgia (66.1%).

      Nationally, the combined 7-series vaccination rate reached a high of 76.1% 2018, then fell to 72.2% for children born in 2021. The CDC attributes the lower vaccination rate for children born in 2020–21 to disruptions to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to changes in exemption policies in childcare facilities.

      Kids born in 2020 and 2021 are most likely to be vaccinated against polio (93.3% of kids) and chickenpox (93.3%). Over 90% of children are fully vaccinated against MMR (92.9%) and Hepatitis B (92.6%) by age 3.

      More [data](https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-kids-are-vaccinated/) on childhood vaccines here, and [adults](https://usafacts.org/articles/which-vaccines-are-recommended-for-american-adults/) here.

    3. LogisticalNightmare on

      I’m from Nebraska and this does not make sense. 86.6% of Nebraska kids go to public school and they all have vaccine requirements.

    10. jgn77 on

      I wonder if we ran the same data of %s of kids with autism if there would be any positive correlation.

    12. Andreas1120 on

      I am really just not sure why people are upset about this. You are responsible for YOUR children. We will quickly see what the consequences for the unvaccinated will be. Maybe they will learn from the experience.

    14. HurtPillow on

      I lived in New Jersey for over 50 years and everybody I knew vaccinated their kids. So I’m not sure where New Jersey’s low numbers come from.

    15. a-nonna-nonna on

      Herd immunity only works when 94% of the population is immunized.

      Please ask about a MMR booster at your appt to get a TDAP. You need a TDAP every 10 years – tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough.

      I do genealogy. My ggm lost 3 children, including a newborn, to diphtheria within 3 weeks. On the other side of my tree, on the other side if the world, my g3gm lost 4 kids one summer also to diphtheria.

      How have we let our modern miracle of vaccines be denigrated and forgotten? I am so worried for our kids and our elders. We are already entering a time of population contraction.

    17. bibliophile222 on

      I’ve said it many times before, and I’ll say it again many times after this: I’m so glad I live in New England.

    18. postnick on

      I’m truly shocked anywhere is under 90% but even more sad how many sates are under 80%.

      Like even if you’re that poor your state should pay for the vaccines for kids in most cases.

    20. dinkeydonuts on

      My cousin was immunocompromised. I don’t recall which vaccines they couldn’t get, but we were taught that we were getting shots “because he can’t” and to keep him from getting sick.

      This data basically says “fuck your cousin” to me.

    21. LethalMindNinja on

      It’s super interesting that both California and Montana are so close to the same percentage. Montana makes sense to be so low….but California?

    23. mkt853 on

      MA and CT leading the way on yet another metric. Who would have guessed? You can pretty much name the top and bottom 5 on all of these things at this point they are so predictable.