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

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Source: Ars Technica
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.

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  1. US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows  Ars Technica
  2. More U.S. Parents Opting Children Out of Vaccine Requirements, C.D.C. Reports  The New York Times
  3. Record share of kindergartners missed required vaccines last year as Trump executive order takes aim at state mandates  CNN
  4. Kindergarten vaccine exemptions jump to another record high  The Washington Post
  5. Kindergarten vaccine exemptions rose in 2025-2026: CDC  Axios

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