Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

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Conscientious Exemptions from Immunizations

Measurement Period: 2022-2023

Filter: none (all Counties)

This indicator shows the percentage of kindergartners through 12th Graders whose parent or legal guardian claimed conscientious exemption from immunization requirements.

Why is this important?

All 50 states in the United States have legislation requiring specified vaccines for students. However, exemptions vary from state to state, and all school immunization laws grant exemptions to children for medical reasons. There are 45 states and Washington D.C., that grant religious exemptions for people who have religious objections to immunizations. Currently, 15 states allow philosophical exemptions for children whose parents object to immunizations because of personal, moral, or other beliefs (National Conference of State Legislatures).

Infants and children need to get vaccinated to prevent diseases like hepatitis, measles, and pertussis. Though most children get recommended vaccines, some U.S. communities have low vaccination coverage that puts them at risk for outbreaks. Strategies to make sure more children get vaccinated — like requiring vaccination for children who are in school — are key to reducing rates of infectious diseases (Healthy People 2030).

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County: Harris

1.4%

Source: Texas Department of State Health Services
Measurement period: 2022-2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: December 2023

Filter(s) for this location: Substate Region: 6a, TEA Region: Region 4

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