Rising Number of Unvaccinated Kindergarteners in Texas Sparks Measles Concerns
TL;DR
The article discusses the rise in vaccine non-compliance among Texas kindergarteners, especially for measles, with rates increasing significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic due to disrupted healthcare access, politicization of vaccines, and resource challenges faced by school districts, leading to concerns about increased vulnerability to preventable diseases.
- Texas seeing an increase in kindergarteners who don't meet state requirements for measles shots AP News
- More Texas kindergarteners are coming to school without measles vaccination proof or exemptions The Texas Tribune
- State, county MMR vaccination data mask wide disparities in school uptake, researchers say CIDRAP
- To Prevent Measles Outbreaks, Look at Schools' Vaccine Rates, Study Suggests MedPage Today
- What school-level vax rates tell us about the Texas measles outbreak statnews.com
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