Officials flag drop in childhood vaccination coverage from 98% to 91%

Sep 1, 2026

Agency officials said childhood vaccination coverage fell from 98% to 91% between fiscal 2024 and 2025 and described outreach plans, reapplication for an immunizations grant, and upcoming public events for vaccine outreach.

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An agency official (speaker 2) warned of a notable decline in childhood vaccination coverage, reporting a drop from 98% to 91% between fiscal 2024 and 2025 and calling the trend "concerning." "So the drop in vaccine as children is concerning from 98 to 91 percent for fiscal year 2024 to 2025," she said, and urged stepped-up public-health outreach at upcoming community events.

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