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Map Shows Vaccine Rates Among Kindergarteners Compared to Outbreak Hotspots

An expert told Newsweek the fall in vaccine rates are a "huge backward step."

  • Measles vaccination rates among U.S. kindergarteners dropped to 92.4 percent in 2025-26 school year.
  • Nearly half of 2,566 reported measles cases in the U.S. this year are among children aged 5 to 19.
  • Experts warn that declining vaccine coverage leaves communities vulnerable to measles outbreaks.

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