Princeton's School Immunization Rate

PRINCETON, NJ — The measles outbreak has people asking: Is your child safe in Princeton? And is he or she going to a school where children are disease free?

Specifically after more measles cases were reported in New Jersey. In the Garden State, 13 measles cases have been reported in 2019 as the outbreak or risk of exposure continues in at least three counties. The number increased since last month, when there were 11 reported. (See Related: More Measles Cases Reported In NJ As Numbers Jump Nationwide)

Patch recently compiled lists of towns with schools that have the highest-to-lowest vaccination rates, as well as the towns with the highest religious and medical exemptions.

Taking a look at Princeton Borough Schools reported a 96.6 percent immunization rate with 1 percent opting out for religious exemptions, .4 percent opting out for medical exemptions and .5 percent for provisional classifications and 1.6 percent are unknown exemptions.

"At 96.6%, our rate of vaccination in the Princeton Public Schools is reassuringly high. We are grateful for our coordination with our public health officials and for the work of our school nurses who monitor the completion of the required vaccines and assist families in gaining access to appropriate medical services. We do have some families who exercise their religious exemption. As a highly diverse community, we also work closely with families who are new to our country and so are still in the process of completing vaccinations for their children," Princeton Schools Superintendent Steve Cochrane said.

To see entire list of immunizations for New Jersey schools across the state click here.

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