UMKC Kangaroos Share Concern As Measles Herd Immunity Fades

Students are on the fronts lies of quickly moving contagious diseases . . . And so . .  . Here's a note from the city college that questions local vaxx status . . . Check-it: 

 The UMKC Roo Wellness Center encourages students not to worry after Missouri no longer reaches herd immunity against measles.

  Herd immunity means that enough people in a group or area have immunity to a virus that it no longer spreads easily.

 “We’re below the 95% needed for herd immunity, which means outbreaks can spread fast in our communities,” said the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services in a social media post.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Missouri found to be below vaccination level for measles

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