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Childhood vaccine coverage remains high, but we can't let our guard down

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Sign up for Your Local Epidemiologist New York and get Dr. Marisa Donnelly’s community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. Importantly, 97% is above the threshold needed to reach herd immunity for measles (95% must be vaccinated to prevent outbreaks). Receipt of 1 MMR dose by 2 years of age.