Forest County: Highest percentage for MMR vaccinations in state

FOREST COUNTY - Measles seems like a growing issue across the country. Doctors haven't found any measles cases in Wisconsin, but kids in Forest County might be well prepared.

The county has the highest percentage of children younger than two vaccinated in Wisconsin. That's for Measles, Mumps and Rubella.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services gathers data from Wisconsin Immunization Registry. It shows computerize coverage rates of children under the age of two by counties. Forest County averaged to 91.6 percent of children in the age bracket of 24-months-old who got immunizations between 2010 and 2013.

Full story: WJFW

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