Back-to-School Vaccination: Updates and Resources

Hamilton County Public Health, Cincinnati Health Department, and Northern Kentucky Health Department issued a joint press release encouraging families to make sure their children’s vaccines are up-to-date when returning to school. In the 2024-25 school year, 4.1% of US kindergarteners had a vaccine exemption. Only 88.3% of OH kindergarteners received both doses of the MMR vaccine last year (data on vaccine coverage and exemptions are available by county). As healthcare providers, we are an important source of truth for families on the importance of vaccination in keeping kids healthy. Some resources below:

• Project Firstline's New Measles Micro-Learn: Resource for leading a quick, on-the-job training about recognizing measles and preventing spread. 

• Project Firstline Measles Webinar: A discussion for clinicians on current trends in measles epidemiology, clinical recognition, the importance of vaccination, and how to prepare for and respond to measles.

• Plain language communication for the community:

  • Protecting Your Child from Measles and Other Vaccine Preventable Diseases

  • Protecting Yourself from Measles

  • Resources for your community and talking points to help you communicate about whooping cough

  • What to Know and Do About Whooping Cough