CDC data show surge in kindergarten vaccine exemptions to 4.2%
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CDC data for the 2025-26 school year show kindergarten vaccination exemptions hit a record 4.2%, up from 3.6% and higher than 2020-21, with most exemptions for non-medical reasons. Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) coverage dipped to 92.4% (below the 95% herd-immunity target), while varicella vaccination fell to 93.4% with the two-dose rate edging up to 92.2%, underscoring ongoing measles risk amid suboptimum vaccination levels.
- Vaccine exemption rate for kindergarteners reaches record high: CDC abcnews.com
- Kindergarten vaccine exemptions jump to another record high The Washington Post
- U.S. kindergarten vaccine coverage falls, CDC says CNBC
- US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high The Seattle Times
- US Kindergarten Vaccine Rates Drop Again for 2025-26 School Year bloomberg.com
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