Exemptions for routine vaccines among kindergartners reach record highs: CDC
New CDC data published Wednesday found vaccination coverage among kindergartners fell slightly from the year before as exemptions reached record highs.
Required vaccine coverage among US kindergartners dips again, new CDC data shows
A record share of US kindergartners had an exemption for required vaccinations last school year, leaving more than 125,000 new schoolchildren without coverage for at least one state-mandated vaccine,
Last school year, fewer kindergartners were vaccinated, CDC says
In the 2023-24 school year, the CDC reported vaccine coverage among kindergartners decreased across all reported 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.
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 Control and Prevention (CDC),
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.
Kindergarten vaccine exemptions reach all-time high
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