‘Herd immunity’ achieved for FISD students

Students at Fairfield ISD whose parents opt out of immunizations do so at a lower rate than the state average, reports from the health department show, and coverage levels for individual vaccines are at a level that is considered adequate for the school to achieve “herd immunity.” In the 2018-19 school year, the last year for which numbers are available, 1.94 percent of FISD students had an…

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