Vaccine exemptions for kindergartners growing nationally as skepticism increases

By Breccan F. Thies

Published August 29, 2023 5:07pm ET

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Vaccine exemptions for kindergartners growing nationally as skepticism increases — Kindergartners across the country were granted exemptions to required vaccines at a higher rate last school year than pre-pandemic numbers. Vaccine exemptions among the nation’s kindergartners are trending upward, with 2.6% being granted exemptions for the 2021-22 school year, according to the latest data, compared to 2.2% in the 2020-21 school year. DOUG BURGUM HITS […]

Kindergartners across the country were granted exemptions to required vaccines at a higher rate last school year than pre-pandemic numbers.

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