Iowa vaccination rates drop amid flu absence spike in schools
Public health officials warn of rising risk from vaccine preventable diseases as 58 Iowa schools report at least 10 percent student illness related absences. Linn and Johnson counties show near 95 percent immunization rates, while 2 year olds completing vaccines fell under 70 percent in 2023.
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Iowa vaccination rates lag for 2 year olds in 2023
Iowa reports less than 70 percent of 2 year olds completed the recommended vaccine series in 2023 as rates decline since 2019, with mumps measles and rubella most affected. For ages 13 to 15, 71.6 percent completed the series in 2023, while public health officials urge continued vaccination and address religious exemptions and misinformation.
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