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Measles cases are up nationwide. This is what vaccination rates look like in local schools

Dr. Kathering Herzog checks the heartbeat of Joel Elias Laguna, 1, center, with his father, Guadencio Elias, left, holding him at Longstreet Clinic on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Longstreet is launching a renewed educational initiative about the importance of vaccinations with measles outbreaks occurring across the country. - photo by Austin Steele

06022019 VACCINES 003.jpg — Dr. Kathering Herzog checks the heartbeat of Joel Elias Laguna, 1, center, with his father, Guadencio Elias, left, holding him at Longstreet Clinic on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Longstreet is launching a renewed educational initiative about the importance of vaccinations with measles outbreaks occurring across the country. - photo by Austin Steele

Measles in the United States has climbed to its highest level in 25 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public health officials largely attribute the resurgence to the spread of misinformation that is turning parents against vaccines.