Updated
Updated · timesobserver.com · Aug 5
Pennsylvania Launches School Vaccine Data Tool Covering 90% of Schools
Updated
Updated · timesobserver.com · Aug 5

Pennsylvania Launches School Vaccine Data Tool Covering 90% of Schools

3 articles · Updated · timesobserver.com · Aug 5

Summary

  • 2025-26 data from more than 90% of Pennsylvania schools is now publicly searchable at the individual-school level for the first time through a new state vaccination dashboard.
  • The tool was built by the Health and Education departments to give parents school-specific rates and exemption data, counter misinformation and carry out Gov. Josh Shapiro's 2025-02 vaccine access order.
  • More than half of reporting schools met the 95% MMR threshold in kindergarten, while over 200 schools posted 100%; the shares above 95% rose to more than 74% in seventh grade and 83% in 12th grade.
  • Pennsylvania plans more upgrades later this year, including district-level search, while state agencies work with non-reporting schools and providers to raise reporting and routine immunization access statewide.

Insights

Since the new dashboard relies on school paperwork rather than medical audits, how accurate is the health data protecting your family?
Will exposing school-level vaccination data pressure non-reporting schools into compliance, or simply stigmatize vulnerable communities?
With measles cases hitting a 30-year high, could your child's school be at risk of a preventable outbreak?