US kindergarten vaccination rate dropped again, data shows (ABC News)

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    US kindergarten vaccination rate dropped again, data shows - ABC News

    US kindergarten vaccination rate dropped again, data shows – By Mike Stobbe (AP) / Jan 12, 2023

    Vaccination rates for U.S. kindergarteners are down again, and federal officials are launching a new campaign to try to bring them up

    NEW YORK — Vaccination rates for U.S. kindergarteners dropped again last year, and federal officials are starting a new campaign to try to bring them up.

    Usually, 94% to 95% of kindergarteners are vaccinated against measles, tetanus and certain other diseases. The vaccination rates dropped below 94% in the 2020-2021 school year, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released Thursday found rates dropped again in the 2021-2022 school year, to about 93%.

    The pandemic disrupted vaccinations and other routine health care for children, and also taxed the ability of school administrators and nurses to track which children weren’t up-to-date on shots. CDC officials said decreased confidence in vaccines is another likely contributor.

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