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About a third of Pa. counties below 95% measles vaccination rate

State health records track measles vaccination at kindergarten, 7th and 12th grade; roughly one-third of counties fall short of the 95% level needed for herd immunity.

Published Sep 3, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

About a third of Pennsylvania counties fall below the 95% measles vaccination rate needed to maintain ‘herd immunity’ among school-age children, according to data shared by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.