2021 saw a record high in U.S. kindergarten vaccine exemptions (3.3%), reducing kindergarten vaccination rate to 92.7%, leading to rising cases of vaccine-preventable diseases.
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates fell last year, with exemptions reaching a record high of 3.3%. Only 92.7% of kindergartners received required vaccinations, down from 95% in prior years, equating to about 80,000 unvaccinated children. This decline is linked to rising cases of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough, influenced by online misinformation and political divisions surrounding COVID-19 vaccines.
October 02, 2024
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