Illinois touts high vaccination rates among school kids despite federal efforts to limit them

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Original Load Date May 4, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Last Updated May 4, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/05/04/illinois-touts-high-vaccination-rates-among-school-kids-despite-federal-efforts-to-limit-them

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Despite a federal effort to decrease the number of vaccines required for children, new data shows vaccination rates remain high among school-aged children in Illinois. The measles vaccination rate is 96.8% across the state, according to the newly released data from the Illinois Department of Public...