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Vaccination Rates Plummet Across States | Milwaukee News
Kindergarten vaccination rates are plummeting nationwide, with exemptions hitting an all-time high of 4.2% across 41 states and D.C., mostly for non-medical reasons. Experts blame federal confusion and warn that falling rates threaten herd immunity—especially for measles, which now sits below the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks. The decline also endangers communities against polio and whooping cough, leaving vulnerable populations exposed. Amid this, a controversial executive order to space out MMR shots faces fierce opposition from public health leaders who say it’s costly…
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