U.S. school vaccination rates inch down again as exemptions reach record high
Summary
Vaccination rates for U.S. kindergartners dropped slightly last year, while the number of children exempted from vaccine requirements reached a new high. About 4.2% of kindergarten students, or roughly 155,000 children, were exempt during the 2025-2026 school year.Key Facts
- Kindergarten vaccination rates in the U.S. declined slightly in the last year.
- The percentage of children exempted from vaccine rules increased to 4.2%.
- This is up from 3.6% the previous year.
- Around 155,000 kindergarten students had vaccine exemptions in 2025-2026.
- The data comes from federal sources and was released on Monday.
- An exemption means a child does not have to get certain vaccines to attend school.
- The rise in exemptions is the highest recorded so far.
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