
Minor drop in kindergarten vaccination rates deemed not alarming by former CDC adviser
CDC data show a 0.1% year-over-year decline in kindergarten vaccination rates for the 2025–2026 school year, but former ACIP vice chair Dr. Robert Malone says the drop is not alarming given overall high compliance and the global context of measles outbreaks. He criticizes media framing of the data, emphasizes that vaccination remains the best protection against measles, and argues there is no need for panic.

