What are childhood vaccination rates in your community and schools?

Measles cases surge to dangerous high as cases top 5,00001:59Get more newsonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleNov. 10, 2026, 5:00 PM ESTBy Jiachuan Wu, Jane Weaver, Mustafa Fattah, M.D., Joe Murphy and Olivia EckstineThis is part of The Vaccine Divide, an updated data investigation into America potentially losing its measles-free status as the deadly virus roars back and childhood vaccine defenses continue to crack and crumble.

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Use these maps to see the childhood vaccination rates for your community.

The measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is highly effective in preventing illness in children and adults. To control the spread of measles in a community, a vaccination rate of 95% or higher is needed. A growing number of counties across the country are seeing the level of vaccination among children entering kindergarten drop below that protective threshold.

The number of children entering kindergarten whose parents or caregivers opt them out of vaccines has been steadily climbing in the U.S. for at least a decade. States differ in their requirements for vaccine exemptions, which can be for medical, religious or personal beliefs.

Jiachuan WuJiachuan Wu is a senior graphics editor for NBC News Digital.

Jane WeaverJane Weaver is managing editor of the health and medical unit at NBC News. 

Dr. Mustafa Fattah is a medical fellow with the NBC News Health and Medical Unit. 

Joe MurphyJoe Murphy is a data editor at NBC News.

Olivia Eckstine is an intern with the NBC News Data / Graphics team.