Tuolumne County reported some of the state’s lower vaccination rates last school year. The Tuolumne County Public Health Department on Wednesday confirmed two measles cases a day after it opened an investigation into the possible infections. The California Department of Public Health reported Thursday that there have been at least eight confirmed cases of measles in the state this year. Tuolumne County reported some of the state’s lower vaccination rates in the 2023-24 school year, according to data published this week by the state public health department. Public health experts say a 95% vaccination rate, sometimes called “herd immunity,” is considered the gold standard of disease prevention.
