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Title: Vaccination rates are high in Allegheny County, but experts say there is room for improvement
Post by: RSS on April 22, 2019, 09:09:07 AM
Vaccination rates are high in Allegheny County, but experts say there is room for improvement

In 2017-18, about 96% of Allegheny County students received all of their required vaccinations, surpassing the 95% “herd immunity” goal.In 2017-18, about 96% of Allegheny County students received all of their required vaccinations, surpassing the 95% “herd immunity” goal.

Source: Vaccination rates are high in Allegheny County, but experts say there is room for improvement (https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2019/04/22/Vaccines-Immunizations-measles-outbreak-Pennsylvania-student-law-Pittsburgh/stories/201904190007)