Kindergarten vaccination rates fall as exemptions rise
Kindergarten vaccination rates fall as exemptions rise
Vaccination coverage among kindergartners decreased for all reported vaccines during the 2024 to 2025 school year, data posted to the CDC website showed.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is highly accurate, with its central claim confirmed by multiple reliable sources, including the CDC and AP News. The reporting appears objective, with a slight slant towards highlighting the negative implications of declining vaccination rates. The article accurately reflects the data released by the CDC.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Vaccination coverage among kindergartners decreased for all reported vaccines during the 2024 to 2025 school year.
- Verification Source #1: US kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted.
- Verification Source #2: Among kindergarten students, vaccination coverage continues to decline as exemptions increase, setting
- Verification Source #3: US kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted
- Verification Source #4: Kindergarten vaccination rates decreased last school year, as exemptions from school vaccine requirements reached another record high, according to a new
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 2: Among kindergarten students, vaccination coverage continues to decline as exemptions increase, setting
- Source 1: US kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted.