Arizona is experiencing a decline in MMR vaccination rates, particularly among kindergarteners, raising concerns about potential measles outbreaks. The increase in "personal belief" exemptions, alongside misinformation about vaccines,

The epicenter of the current measles outbreak is Gaines County, Texas, and the latest MMR vaccination rate among kindergarten students there is just shy of 82%. Here in Arizona, there are four counties with an even lower vaccination rate.

The first child in 10 years had died from the measles in Texas, and Arizona lacks the herd immunity to keep kids and vulnerable adults safe.

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The decline isn’t due to medical exemptions. they make up a tiny fraction of the exemptions allowed. More parents are opting out through personal belief exemptions, according to state health department data.

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Some parts of Arizona have lower measles vaccination rates than the Texas measles outbreak epicenter.