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Vaccine Exemptions Rise Among US Kindergartners as Measles Cases Climb
UNITED STATES, JUL 31 – Vaccine exemptions among kindergartners rose to 4.1% in 2024-25, driven mainly by nonmedical reasons amid ongoing declines in measles-mumps-rubella immunization rates, CDC reported.
- In the 2024-2025 academic year, a record 4.1 out of every 100 kindergarten students nationwide were exempted from vaccinations, coinciding with an increase in measles cases across the country.
- This increase followed a trend of declining vaccination rates due to rising nonmedical exemptions and changing state exemption laws.
- Measles outbreaks occurred across many states in 2025, with Texas seeing the majority of cases and a recent law easing exemptions there.
- The CDC reported 1,333 measles cases in 39 states, while MMR coverage fell to 92.5%, below the 95% federal target needed for herd immunity.
- These developments suggest continued risk for vaccine-preventable outbreaks and heightened urgency for consistent vaccination support and public trust.
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U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Thursday. The fraction of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 4.1%, up from 3.7% the year before. It’s the third record-breaking year in a row for the exemption rate, and the vast majority are parents withholding shots for nonmedical reasons. Meanwhile, 92.5% of 2024-25 k…
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