JCPS Hosts Measles Vaccination Clinics -

A NEW CDC REPORT FINDS CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION RATES ARE DECLINING. THE STUDY FOUND THE NUMBER OF KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS VACCINATED AGAINST MEASLES, TETANUS AND OTHER DISEASES WHO DROP OUT FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE SCHOOL YEAR. AN ESTIMATED UP TO 275,000 DO NOT HAVE FULL VACCINE PROTECTION. JESSOPS WILL HOST IMMUNIZATION CLINICS IN SCHOOLS WITH A HIGH NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT UP-TO-DATE ON THEIR IMMUNIZATIONS. THE FIRST IS TOMORROW AT IROQUOIS HIGH SCHOOL. OTHER CLINICS ARE PLANNED AT THE COMI

JCPS Hosts Measles Vaccination Clinics

Jefferson County Public Schools will be holding immunization clinics at several schools where large numbers of students are not up to date on their measles immunizations. This comes after a measles outbreak in Ohio. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned local officials that the Louisville area is at risk of an outbreak. While MMR vaccinations are required in all Kentucky schools, more than 10,000 JCPS students are not immunized. One of the first clinics will be held Tuesday morning at Iroquois High School. Other clinics are planned in the coming weeks at Moore, Newcomer Academy and Fern Creek. A list of schools, clinic dates, and a consent form have been sent to parents.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

Jefferson County Public Schools will be holding immunization clinics at several schools where large numbers of students are not up to date on their measles immunizations.

This comes after a measles outbreak in Ohio.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned local officials that the Louisville area is at risk of an outbreak.

While MMR vaccinations are required in all Kentucky schools, more than 10,000 JCPS students are not vaccinated.

One of the first clinics will be held Tuesday morning at Iroquois High School.

Other clinics are planned in the coming weeks at Moore, Newcomer Academy and Fern Creek.

A list of schools, clinic dates, and a consent form have been sent to parents.