Vaccine exemptions are rising among kindergarteners, CDC reports
A growing number of kindergarteners are starting school without vaccinations due to rising exemptions, according to new data from the CDC. Doctors weigh in.
Record number of kindergartners had vaccine exemptions last year: CDC
The number of vaccine exemptions reported among U.S. kindergarteners reached another record high during the 2023-24 academic year, the record set last year. According to the Centers for Disease
CDC: Record number of kindergartners had vaccine exemptions in 2023-24 school year
The centers noted that exemptions increased in 40 states for the past school year, and 14 of them had exemption rates of more than 5%. Coverage of the MMR vaccine, the polio vaccine, and DTAP vaccines,
Record number of U.S. kindergartners did not get recommended vaccines
New government data shows that a record number of kindergartners were exempted from the required shots during the last school year.
Vaccine Exemptions Among Kindergartners Reaches Record High
T he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that exemptions for routine vaccines among kindergartners in the U.S. have reached a record high. According to t
Record Rate of U.S. Kindergartners Failed to Get Recommended Vaccines
In yet another sign that childhood vaccinations can't be taken for granted, new government data show that a record number of kindergartners were exempted from the required shots during the last school year.
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