Protecting Our Students

The Health Landscape

Clay County is witnessing a concerning multi-year shift in student safety. Since 2020, our immunization rate has dropped from 92.8% to 87.6%, while religious exemptions have surged from 3.6% to 8.6%. This trend is exacerbated by a severe local access gap: there are 0 pediatricians in the county, leaving only one family practice and one pharmacy to serve the entire pediatric population. We must act decisively to support these limited access points and reverse these trends.