It’s that time of the year! Kids are looking forward to warm weather fun and parents may be researching Seattle Public Schools options for the upcoming school year.
Before enrolling your child, make sure to review vaccination data from Public Health – Seattle & King County, access here: https://publichealthinsider.com/2015/02/06/look-up-immunization-levels-in-your-neighborhood/
The 2015-2016 school year data for West Woodland Elementary Kindergartners shows 89.9% vaccinated (MMR), which is up 8.4% from 2012-2013 (81.5% completion rate).
From Public Health – Seattle & King County:
“In general, coverage rates over 90% are thought to be necessary to protect the community most effectively from measles outbreaks through “herd immunity” of the population.”
Learn more here!