Childhood Vaccine Exemptions At All-Time High, Prompting Concerns

ABC News (12/22, Cobern) reported, “Exemptions for immunizations required in school are on the rise in the U.S., leading to concerns among medical experts that diseases like measles could soon make a comeback in many states.” In November, the CDC “reported that exemptions for immunizations required in school is the highest ever recorded in U.S. history – increasing to an average 3.0% in the 2022-2023 school year, with 10 states now reporting exemptions exceeding 5%.”