Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Drop, Exemptions Rise as Measles Cases Climb, CDC Data Shows

Vaccination coverage among U.S. kindergartners declined across the board during the 2025–2026 school year, while the share of children exempted from required vaccines climbed to its highest level yet, trends unfolding alongside a sharp rise in measles cases nationwide, according to new CDC data. Vaccination Coverage and Exemptions Coverage fell for every reported vaccine compared […] The post…