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Wisconsin’s Vaccine Rates Are Failing Kids | Green Bay News
Wisconsin’s kindergarten vaccination rates remain stubbornly low, hovering near the bottom nationally as measles cases surge across the country. Just over 85% of kindergartners are up to date on MMR shots — a troubling drop since 2019 — while non-medical exemptions hit a decade-high, leaving schools and communities dangerously vulnerable. A measles outbreak in Iowa County underscores the urgency, and while overall K-12 immunization rates are still above the minimum, the trend is alarming — especially as nationwide vaccine coverage declines and personal conviction exemptions soar. Listen in…
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