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US Vaccination Rates Decline, Exemptions Rise

Updated 2026-08-17 22:40 UTC 2 sources Negative

The US is experiencing a decline in vaccination rates, with kindergarten MMR vaccine exemptions reaching an all-time high. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported these trends.

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The Hill
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit all time high The percentage of American kindergartners exempted from MMR vaccines rose sharply in the 2025-26 school year, as overall vaccination rates continued to fall.
2026-08-17 22:04 UTC
Ars Technica
Again, the CDC did not publish a full report and instead simply put the data online.
2026-08-17 22:08 UTC
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