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Vaccine Exemptions Surge, Diseases Return | Dayton News
Kindergartners are enrolling in record numbers with vaccine exemptions — up to 4.2% last year — sparking a dangerous resurgence of measles, mumps, and whooping cough. With nearly 2,600 measles cases and 38 outbreaks already this year, pockets of low vaccination rates are fueling outbreaks even as overall coverage drops. Twenty-four states now exceed 5% exemption rates, and political efforts to reshape vaccine schedules ignore scientific reality: no new evidence supports changes, and key vaccine components can’t be separated. While parental concerns are valid, the real risk lies with…
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