Vaccination rates fall as more parents opt out
New CDC data shows a record number of parents are opting out of routine childhood vaccinations, leading to a decline in immunization rates. Public health experts warn this trend is contributing to the resurgence of preventable diseases like measles.
Why it matters
Declining vaccination rates pose a significant public health risk and threaten the eradication of dangerous childhood illnesses.
More parents are getting exemptions for their kids so they don't have to get vaccinated for kindergarten, and fewer kids are getting their shots. That's according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This comes as the Trump administration is trying to reduce the number of vaccinations children get, and childhood diseases like measles are resurging.
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