Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit record high nationwide, CDC data shows
Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit record high nationwide, CDC data shows

Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit record high nationwide, CDC data shows

U.S. kindergarten vaccine exemptions reached a record 4.2% last school year, driven largely by non-medical opt-outs, according to new CDC data. While states like Idaho saw rates skyrocket past 17%, California maintained one of the lowest exemption rates in the country at just 0.1%. UCSF infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong broke down what the dropping national MMR coverage means for herd immunity.

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