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School Vaccination Report, 2021-2022
The data contained within this report focuses on kindergarten and 6th-grade vaccines required for school entry. The common goal is to prevent disease outbreaks from occurring in places where our children learn and play. High levels of vaccination for conditions like measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, varicella, polio, meningococcal disease, and hepatitis A are needed to ensure schools and daycares remain safe spaces.
School Vaccination Report, 2017-2018
For the 2017–2018 school year, 380 South Dakota schools with kindergarten classes submitted vaccination audit data to the South Dakota Department of Health. South Dakota’s overall coverage rate was 96.6% for the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine, 95.9% for the DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) vaccine, 95.7 percent for the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine and 96.4% for the polio vaccine. All coverage rates met the Healthy People 2020 goal of 95% coverage for children in kindergarten, and exceeded most recent national rates. One concerning trend has been the incremental increase in the overall exemption rate from 1.8% in 2013 to 2.2% in 2017.
School Vaccination Report, 2016-2017
For the 2016-2017 kindergarten class 381 South Dakota schools submitted vaccination audit data. Four percent of schools had <80% MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) coverage. Although this is down from 6% last year, this number is problematic considering the recent Minnesota measles outbreak. South Dakota’s overall coverage rate for the MMR vaccine was 96.7%, the DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) coverage rate was 96.4%, and the varicella (chicken pox) coverage rate was 95.4% all excellent rates, all exceeding the 95% goal, and all above the national rates.
School Vaccination Report, 2015-2016
For the 2015-2016 kindergarten class 366 South Dakota schools submitted vaccination audit data. Six percent of schools had <80% MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) coverage, which is precarious. South Dakota’s overall coverage rate for the MMR vaccine was 96.5%, the DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) coverage rate was 96.4%, and the varicella (chicken pox) coverage rate was 96.0%, all excellent rates, all exceeding the 95% goal, and all above the national rates.
School Vaccination Report, 2014-2015
For the 2013-2014 school year South Dakota’s overall kindergarten coverage rate for the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine was 96.6% (see graphic), DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) coverage rate was 96.7%, and varicella (chicken pox) coverage was at 95.3%, all South Dakota coverage rates were above the national median and better than the 95% goal.