The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced children in Wisconsin are behind children in other states when it comes to vaccination rates. DHS shared vaccine data with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who compared that to other states across the country. The CDC reported 84.8% of Wisconsin kindergarteners were up-to-date on their measles, mumps and reubella (MMR) vaccine, while 92.7% of children nationwide have received their MMR vaccine. Families can check the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) or contact their doctor’s office or local health department to see if they are up-to-date on vaccines.
