Record number of kindergartners had vaccine exemptions last year: CDC

The number of vaccine exemptions reported among U.S. kindergarteners reached another record high during the 2023-2024 academic year, exceeding last year's record.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 3.3 percent of kindergarteners were exempted from one or more vaccines in the past school year, an increase over the prior year, in which 3 percent of kindergarteners were exempted.

"During the 2023-2024 school year, vaccination coverage among kindergartners...