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Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Plummet | Wilmington News
Kindergarten vaccination rates are plummeting—down for the fourth straight year—with over 150,000 kids nationwide now unvaccinated, mostly for nonmedical reasons. Across 41 states and D.C., confusion from shifting federal guidelines is fueling parental hesitation, as some officials push to spread shots across visits—a move experts say lacks evidence. Measles, mumps, and rubella rates have dipped below 93%, down from pandemic-era highs, leaving a quarter million kids vulnerable. The U.S. is facing its worst measles outbreak since 1991, with outbreaks clustering where unvaccinated children…
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