WaPo article on school vaccination rates

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. This data is scary. My local public only has a 92% vaccination rate.

That seems like a good rate, honestly. Some people will always get religious or health exemptions. Our school is just above 95% and I'm okay with that. 100% is unrealistic unless the school is tiny and very homogenous.

I would be freaked out to be at one of these schools with less than 80% rates. Some of them as low as 60%. That's nuts and is just begging for a measles breakout. Ugh.

[Anonymous]

I can’t access. Anyone willing to say if the article includes these VA schools? Flint Hill, SSSAS, Congressional, Burgundy Farms.

Ty!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t access. Anyone willing to say if the article includes these VA schools? Flint Hill, SSSAS, Congressional, Burgundy Farms.

Ty!

No info for Burgundy Farm. The others are at 100%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can’t access. Anyone willing to say if the article includes these VA schools? Flint Hill, SSSAS, Congressional, Burgundy Farms.

Ty!

No info for Burgundy Farm. The others are at 100%.

That’s good to hear, thank you very much!

[Anonymous]

What's up with Bethesda Montessori, with a 40% vaccination rate? I've never heard of the school, but it's the lowest in the area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's up with Bethesda Montessori, with a 40% vaccination rate? I've never heard of the school, but it's the lowest in the area.

And Capital Hill Day School, at 52%. I didn't think that was either a MAGA or hippie school.

[Anonymous]

Some very wealthy people want to shield their child from any perceived risk while relying on everyone else to vaccinate to create herd immunity. Disgusting and selfish.

[Anonymous]

Lake Anne Es in Herndon is only 80% and is right next door to Herndon ES which is 100%. What's up with that?

[Anonymous]

I wonder who they report a kid who has most but is missing one for various reasons, late timing, allergic reaction, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. This data is scary. My local public only has a 92% vaccination rate.

That seems like a good rate, honestly. Some people will always get religious or health exemptions. Our school is just above 95% and I'm okay with that. 100% is unrealistic unless the school is tiny and very homogenous.

I would be freaked out to be at one of these schools with less than 80% rates. Some of them as low as 60%. That's nuts and is just begging for a measles breakout. Ugh.

95 is necessary for herd immunity. It probably wouldn't stop me from enrolling my kid (unless immunocompromised) but is enough to make me kind of anxious and want titers checked regularly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder who they report a kid who has most but is missing one for various reasons, late timing, allergic reaction, etc.

They break down medical vs. personal vs. religious.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As a GDS parent, I'm embarrassed and furious about its low rate. I want to understand from the administration why it's so low.

I’m shocked that you’re shocked.

Progressives and religious folks are the people who don’t vaccinate. Is this new news to you?

Used to be that way but not so much anymore. Crunchy anti vaxers are firmly MAGA/MAHA now.

This switch is one of the weirder things that has happened in modern America.

Nah, the crunchy to conservative pipe line has existed for decades. I watched it happen to so many girls I was friends with in college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's up with Bethesda Montessori, with a 40% vaccination rate? I've never heard of the school, but it's the lowest in the area.

It's only takes kids ages 3-6. Very hippie dippie

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder who they report a kid who has most but is missing one for various reasons, late timing, allergic reaction, etc.

It's just MMR

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's up with Bethesda Montessori, with a 40% vaccination rate? I've never heard of the school, but it's the lowest in the area.

It's only takes kids ages 3-6. Very hippie dippie

Even Waldorf is higher!