Almost 1,200 kindergartners in Oklahoma declined one or more mandated immunizations during the 2017-18 school year with exemption rates at some schools surpassing 20%, according to a state Health Department survey.
Figures obtained by the Tulsa World from the state Department of Health indicates around 90% of kindergartners have gotten their up-to-date vaccinations, although inoculation rates are substantially reduced at a few individual schools.
One pediatrician noted the portion of kindergartners who are unvaccinated at some Oklahoma schools illustrates a need for sustained work by health officials to accomplish the national vaccination objectives. The U.S. goal is to reach a 95% full vaccination rate.
