Across Washington, student vaccination rates have fallen slightly over the past few years, but those statewide figures gloss over some parts that saw pretty big declines --- especially in one southwest Washington school district.

The data showed the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District saw student vaccinations for diseases like tetanus, polio and rubella drop by more than 46%, making it the district with the lowest immunization rate in the state for 2024 to 2025.

But what’s on paper doesn’t tell the whole story. 

Guest:

• • Lori Ashley, clinical manager for the Pacific County Department of Health and Human Services.

Related stories: 

• K-12 vaccination rates in WA dropped again | The Seattle Times
• R.F.K. Jr. Cancels mRNA Vaccine Research | The New York Times

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