Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Plummet | Chattanooga News

Kindergarten vaccination rates in the U.S. hit a record low last year, with 4.2% of kids — about 155,000 children — opting for non-medical exemptions, marking the fourth straight year of rising refusal. Confusion from shifting federal guidelines and unfounded claims about vaccine spacing are fueling the trend. Measles coverage dropped to 92.4%, the worst year since 1991, and rates for polio, DTaP, and chickenpox vaccines also fell, while hepatitis B held steady. As schools gear up for the new year, public health officials are sounding the alarm: unvaccinated kids are at higher risk, and classrooms could become outbreak hotspots. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/23a059a23614d67c