CDC: Childhood Vaccine Exemptions Hit Highest Level Ever in US

A larger number of schoolchildren were exempted from vaccines this year, the CDC found.
CDC: Childhood Vaccine Exemptions Hit Highest Level Ever in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta on April 23, 2020. Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The percentage of American kindergartners who were exempted from school vaccination mandates has hit its highest level ever, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday.

A CDC report found that 3 percent of children going into kindergarten for the 2022–2023 school year were given an exemption in their state. That represents the highest rate ever reported in the United States, officials said.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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