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Highest-Ever Childhood Vaccine Exemption Rate in History, Doctors Explain

Before the pandemic, the United States had maintained nearly 95 percent nationwide vaccination coverage for 10 years.
Highest-Ever Childhood Vaccine Exemption Rate in History, Doctors Explain
A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle on March 20, 2019. Lindsey Wasson/Reuters
Marina Zhang
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The United States now faces its highest-ever childhood vaccine exemption rate in history, according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report published on Nov. 10.

Before the pandemic, the United States had maintained nearly 95 percent nationwide vaccination coverage for 10 years.

Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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