Illinois officials not enforcing rules on school vaccinations

Numbers on the Illinois State Board of Education’s vaccination data website are self-reported and sometimes flawed.

By: Monica Eng

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According to state records, at least 130 Illinois schools report measles vaccination levels of under 90 percent. That is the minimum percentage health officials believe communities must achieve for “herd immunity”—an environment that can prevent a disease from spreading.  

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