Kindergarten vaccination rates slip again as exemptions rise, CDC data show

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CDC data for the 2025–2026 school year show U.S. kindergartners’ vaccination rates fell again (MMR 92.4%, DTaP 92.0%), with nonmedical exemptions rising to 4% and 24 states at or above 5%, moving the country further from the 95% immunization target and raising concerns about outbreaks of vaccine‑preventable diseases.
- US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows Ars Technica
- More U.S. Parents Opting Children Out of Vaccine Requirements, C.D.C. Reports The New York Times
- Record share of kindergartners missed required vaccines last year as Trump executive order takes aim at state mandates CNN
- Kindergarten vaccine exemptions jump to another record high The Washington Post
- Kindergarten vaccine exemptions rose in 2025-2026: CDC Axios
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