Illinois touts high vaccination rates among school kids despite federal efforts to limit them
Illinois reports high vaccination rates among school-aged children, with a 96.8% measles vaccination rate, despite federal efforts to limit vaccinations. The state's vaccination rates have remained high, with nearly all vaccines meeting the state's goal of at least 95% coverage rate.
Illinois has reported high vaccination rates among school-aged children, despite federal efforts to limit vaccinations. The state's measles vaccination rate is 96.8%, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Gov. JB Pritzker said the state's efforts to make vaccines more accessible have been validated by the latest school immunization numbers. A court order blocked federal efforts to limit vaccines in March. The state's vaccination rate for measles is slightly higher than in the past two school years but lower than in the 2020-2021 school year. The number of vaccine exemptions due to religious reasons has increased to 17,460 this school year from 2,425 a decade ago.
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