Vaccination coverage among children in kindergarten remains at 93% for the 2022-23 school year. Vaccine exemptions increased to the highest rate ever reported in the United States.
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Exemptions for required vaccines for US kindergartners reach record high
The percentage of kindergartners who received their state-required vaccines for measles remained below the federal target last school year, and the rate of vaccine exemptions for children reached the highest level ever reported in the United States, according to new data published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
