US childhood vaccination rates hit new lows amid rising exemptions
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U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates have declined to their lowest in years, with exemptions reaching an all-time high, raising concerns about increased risk of measles outbreaks as herd immunity drops below the safe threshold.
- Vaccination rates among kindergarteners fall as exemptions rise to all-time high CBS News
- CDC Says Childhood Vaccination Rates Have Dropped Again The New York Times
- Record share of US kindergartners missed required vaccinations last year, ahead of surge in measles cases CNN
- Childhood vaccine rates hit a record low last year, CDC data suggests NBC News
- Childhood vaccination rates fall for 5th straight year: CDC ABC News
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