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Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Drop | Mesa News
Vaccination rates for kindergartners are plummeting, with over four percent of kids nationwide now exempt — the highest level ever recorded. Forty-one states saw rising exemptions, and 24 hit alarming thresholds above five percent, putting communities at risk as we fall below the critical 95% herd immunity mark. Measles is resurging, and while some states like Texas held steady, others like California slid downward. Compounding the crisis, recent executive order chatter about limiting immunizations only deepens the threat. The divide is stark: states like West Virginia lead in coverage, while…
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