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U.S. Child Vaccination Rates Plummet, Outbreak Fears Rise

1/15/2025

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Child vaccination rates in the U.S. are troublingly low, with only 93% of kindergarteners fully vaccinated against measles in 2020, a drop from 95% in 2019. Florida's situation is even more alarming, with just 88.1% vaccinated for the 2023-2024 school year. The pandemic and rampant vaccine misinformation are fueling fears of potential disease outbreaks.

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Child vaccination rates in the U.S. are troublingly low, with only 93% of kindergarteners fully vaccinated against measles in 2020, a drop from 95% in 2019. Florida's situation is even more alarming, with just 88.1% vaccinated for the 2023-2024 school year. The pandemic and rampant vaccine misinformation are fueling fears of potential disease outbreaks.