COLUMBUS — In a move toward greater public health transparency, Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, announced today the launch of a new interactive dashboard designed to track kindergarten immunization data across the state.
The dashboard, titled the “Annual Ohio Kindergarten Immunization Level Assessment,” is now live on the state’s DataOhio Portal. It allows parents, school officials, and lawmakers to analyze vaccination and exemption trends from the 2017-2018 school year through the current 2025-2026 cycle.
“By making this data easier to understand and explore, we hope to support informed decision-making that will help protect children and families from vaccine-preventable diseases,” said Dr. Vanderhoff.
A Local Look: Pickaway County Statistics
The new tool provides a granular look at local communities. According to the current 2025-2026 reporting data, Pickaway County is trending higher than the state average for immunization completion.
Pickaway County Kindergarten Data (2025-2026):
- Total Enrolled Kindergartners: 752
- Reporting Schools: 8
- Completion Rate: 93.0% (Notably higher than the statewide average of 85.4%)
- Exemptions: 0.1% Medical / 4.1% Non-Medical
- Documentation Missing: 2.8%
When looking at specific vaccines within Pickaway County, the data shows robust coverage:
- Polio: 94.3%
- Hepatitis B: 95.9%
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 93.8%
- Varicella (Chickenpox): 93.5%
School-Specific Focus: Logan Elm Elementary
The dashboard also allows users to search individual schools. At Logan Elm Elementary, the data shows a different snapshot for its 112 enrolled kindergartners:
- Completion Rate: 89.3%
- Non-Medical Exemptions: 3.6%
- Documentation Missing: 7.1%
Empowering Parents and Officials
Ohio law requires all schools to report summary immunization data to the ODH annually. Previously, this data could be difficult for the general public to navigate. The new interactive format allows users to filter by county, specific vaccine type (such as DTaP or Polio), and individual school buildings.
Health officials emphasize that the dashboard is not just about numbers, but about assessing the potential risk of vaccine-preventable diseases within specific communities. By identifying areas with lower coverage or missing documentation, local health departments can better target educational outreach.
Ohioans can explore the data for their own school districts by visiting the DataOhio Portal at data.ohio.gov.
