Vaccination rates for Nebraska schoolchildren continue to drop amid revival of measles cases

By: Paul Hammel

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 970

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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LINCOLN – A leading authority on infectious diseases says Nebraskans need to brace themselves for an increase in measles cases and possibly other maladies including polio, due to a state decrease in childhood vaccinations.

Among Nebraska seventh graders, vaccination rates for all four major vaccines fell, according to an annual report by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services in December.

Vaccine rate changes

In 2025, the U.S. recorded …

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