Maine
Immunization rates for school children reaches record high, Maine CDC says
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – Immunization rates for school children in the state have reached a record high, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control.
Ninety-five percent of school-age children have received all the required vaccines.
This is the first year Maine has exceeded the “herd immunity” threshold since reporting began in 2011.
“Herd immunity” is when most of a population develops immunity from infectious diseases either through vaccination or previous infection.
According to the World Health Organization, the percentage of people who need to be immune in order to achieve “herd immunity” varies with each disease.
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