Hundreds Of Kids Without Vaccinations Kept Home From School In Seattle

The transcript discusses the requirement for students in a Seattle school district to have proper measles vaccination paperwork to comply with a new state law. This law, enacted after a measles outbreak, disallows exemptions based on personal preference but permits religious and medical exemptions. The CDC reported nearly 1300 measles cases in 2019, the highest since 1992. To assist families, Seattle Public Schools are offering free vaccination clinics.

How many confirmed cases of measles were there in the U.S. in 2019?

What initiative is Seattle Public Schools offering to help families?