More Tarrant County kindergartners were vaccinated against measles last year, largely due to a notable increase in Fort Worth students who were up-to-date on their shots, according to the latest data.
Across all Tarrant County schools, almost 94% of kindergartners were vaccinated with the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine in the 2024-25 school year, up from 92% the year before.
The biggest improvement was in the Fort Worth school district, which increased its MMR vaccination rate from 84% to 95%. The school district previously had the second-lowest vaccination rate of the 10 largest school districts in Texas…