754 Clark County, Washington, children excluded from school for not having completed the MMR vaccine. New

Following the measles outbreak in the county, Evergreen, Vancouver and Battle Ground public schools temporarily excluded 754 students who had not completed their MMR vaccination program.

The 754 excluded students were among the 7,567 students attending the 10 Evergreen, Vancouver and Battle Ground public schools. There are 14 public schools, private schools and daycares identified as places of exposure to measles by Clark County Public Health.

Evergreen Public Schools reported 218 exclusions in four schools and Vancouver 138 in three sites where children were exposed to measles. Battle Ground has excluded 74 students from Tukes Valley Elementary and Middle School, 81 from Maple Grove School (K-8) and 243 from River HomeLink, the school-based home school program, in which students may have hours of classes on campus.

During a school exclusion, children can do homework at home, but can not attend classes or events on campus.

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