CDC, kindergartners
Last school year, fewer kindergartners were vaccinated, CDC says
In the 2023-24 school year, the CDC reported vaccine coverage among kindergartners decreased across all reported vaccines.
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 2023-24 academic year, the record set last year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Required vaccine coverage among US kindergartners dips again, new CDC data shows
A record share of US kindergartners had an exemption for required vaccinations last school year, leaving more than 125,000 new schoolchildren without coverage for at least one state-mandated vaccine,
CDC: Record number of kindergartners had vaccine exemptions in 2023-24 school year
The centers noted that exemptions increased in 40 states for the past school year, and 14 of them had exemption rates of more than 5%. Coverage of the MMR vaccine, the polio vaccine, and DTAP vaccines,
Flu vaccine might be less effective this year, new CDC report suggests
The effectiveness of this year's influenza vaccine was lower in South America than last season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday, which might be a clue to how much protection the shots could offer people in the U.
Flu vaccine efficacy against hospitalization may be lower this season: CDC
Early estimates on the effectiveness of this year’s flu vaccines indicate they may be less effective at preventing hospitalization than in years past, based on data from South America, where the annual flu season occurs earlier.
Pregnant? New CDC Report Underscores Why You Should Get The Covid Vaccine ASAP
Among babies 6 months and younger hospitalized for COVID, 90% of their mothers weren't vaccinated during pregnancy, leaving them vulnerable to severe infection.
Exemptions for routine vaccines among kindergartners reach record highs: CDC
New CDC data published Wednesday found vaccination coverage among kindergartners fell slightly from the year before as ...
Record number of U.S. kindergartners did not get recommended vaccines
New government data shows that a record number of kindergartners were exempted from the required shots during the last school ...
CA school taught 5th graders gender identity, had them teach it to kindergartners
A California school district allegedly had a teacher teach a lesson and read a gender identity book to fifth graders, then ...
Utah kindergartners show significant reading gains
The Utah State Board of Education recently announced significant improvement in reading proficiency among Utah’s ...