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Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Plummet | Greenville News
Kindergarten vaccination rates in the U.S. hit a new low last year, with over 150,000 kids now exempt—mostly through non-medical choices—and this troubling trend has been climbing for four years across 41 states and D.C. Confusion from shifting federal guidelines, including proposals to space out shots, has left parents and doctors unsure. As measles, mumps, and rubella rates fall below the critical 95% threshold needed to stop outbreaks, nearly 250,000 kindergartners are now vulnerable—with hotspots in certain communities facing the brunt of disease resurgence. This year’s back-to-school…
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