US Childhood Vaccination Rates Hit Record Low Amid Rising Exemptions
TL;DR
Vaccination rates among U.S. kindergartners continue to decline, with MMR coverage dropping slightly to 92.5%, increasing vulnerability to outbreaks amid rising anti-vaccine sentiments and exemptions, especially under the influence of figures like RFK Jr.,
- Under RFK Jr, CDC skips study on vaccination rates, quietly posts data on drop Ars Technica
- Record share of US kindergartners missed required vaccinations last year, ahead of surge in measles cases CNN
- CDC Says Childhood Vaccination Rates Have Dropped Again The New York Times
- Childhood vaccine rates hit a record low last year, CDC data suggests NBC News
- Vaccination rates among kindergarteners fall as exemptions rise to all-time high CBS News
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