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Kindergarten vaccination rates inch down yet again; exemptions reach record high

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: AP, as published by ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · August 19, 2026 · 1 min read

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Vaccination rates for kindergartners have decreased once more. Exemptions from vaccinations have reached a new high.

This decline marks a continuation of a trend. The rates and exemptions are now at record levels.

Further information on this development is available from the source, providing more details on the current state of kindergarten vaccination rates and exemptions in the US.

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Category: News · Published: August 19, 2026 · Source: ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · Reading time: 1 min

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Kindergarten vaccination rates inch down yet again; exemptions reach record high

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