Vaccination Trust in Texas Declines | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 2m

Texas vaccination rates for kids are slipping below pre-pandemic levels, sparking alarm after a deadly measles outbreak last year. Easier access to vaccine exemption forms—now downloadable instead of mailed—has fueled a surge in conscientious exemptions, especially among kindergarteners, where rates have doubled since the pandemic. Experts blame eroding public trust in science and disrupted medical visits for the decline, while polio and Hepatitis B coverage show troubling drops. With confusion over records and exemption tracking, communities face growing vulnerability to preventable disease…