Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit record 4.2%, CDC says
2 sources·Updated August 22, 2026
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- Guardian World·2h agoUS kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high
New CDC data shows MMR vaccination among kindergarteners declining slightly as non-medical exemptions climb to 4.2% A week after Donald Trump made a series of misleading claims about vaccines – including that some injections look “like the size of a soda bottle” – the Centers…
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The CDC says the number of children exempted from vaccine requirements was up to 4.2%, an estimated 155,000 kids across the country, during the 2025-2026 school year. Dr. Michael Bigham, chief quality officer for Akron Children's Hospital, joins CBS News to discuss.
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