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"This decision protects children, respects families, and rebuilds trust in public health."

"This [2026] decision recommits HHS to all three [transparency, rigorous science, and respect for families]."

"This decision commits NIH, CDC, and FDA to gold standard science, greater transparency, and ongoing reassessment as new data emerge."

"No family will lose access.This [2026] framework empowers parents and physicians to make individualized decisions based on risk, while maintaining strong protection against serious disease."

"The data support a more focused schedule that protects children from the most serious infectious diseases while improving clarity, adherence, and public confidence."

“I think that a reduced schedule is going to endanger children and lay the groundwork for a resurgence in preventable disease.”

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“Changing the pediatric vaccine schedule based on no scientific input on safety risks and little transparency will cause unnecessary fear for patients and doctors, and will make America sicker.”

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The CDC reported Aug. 17 that vaccine exemptions among U.S. kindergartners rose to 4.2% during the 2025-26 school year, up from 3.6% the prior year — the fourth consecutive year the national exemption rate reached a record high.

The CDC reported Aug. 17 that vaccine exemptions among U.S. kindergartners rose to 4.2% during the 2025-26 school year, up from 3.6% the prior year — the fourth consecutive year the national exemption rate reached a record high.

Exemptions increased in 41 states and Washington, D.C., with 24 states reporting exemption rates above 5%. An estimated 155,000 kindergartners held an exemption from at least one required vaccine, with the vast majority classified as nonmedical.

Exemptions increased in 41 states and Washington, D.C., with 24 states reporting exemption rates above 5%. An estimated 155,000 kindergartners held an exemption from at least one required vaccine, with the vast majority classified as nonmedical.

Vaccination coverage fell for all reported vaccines during the 2025-26 school year, ranging from 92% for DTaP to 92.4% for MMR and polio vaccines. About 280,000 kindergartners attended school without documentation of completing the two-dose MMR series.

Vaccination coverage fell for all reported vaccines during the 2025-26 school year, ranging from 92% for DTaP to 92.4% for MMR and polio vaccines. About 280,000 kindergartners attended school without documentation of completing the two-dose MMR series.

State-level exemption rates varied widely, from 17.5% in Idaho to under 0.5% in Connecticut. Utah reported nearly 13% of kindergartners with a religious or personal exemption, while New York, which ended religious exemptions in 2019, reported none.

State-level exemption rates varied widely, from 17.5% in Idaho to under 0.5% in Connecticut. Utah reported nearly 13% of kindergartners with a religious or personal exemption, while New York, which ended religious exemptions in 2019, reported none.

The U.S. recorded 2,566 confirmed measles cases in 2026 — a 35-year high — with 93% of those diagnosed unvaccinated or of unknown vaccination status. Public health officials say 95% MMR coverage is required to prevent outbreaks.

The U.S. recorded 2,566 confirmed measles cases in 2026 — a 35-year high — with 93% of those diagnosed unvaccinated or of unknown vaccination status. Public health officials say 95% MMR coverage is required to prevent outbreaks.

President Trump signed an executive order Aug. 10, 2026, establishing "Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations," reducing routine immunizations from 18 to 11 diseases and recommending the MMR vaccine be split into three separate single-disease shots.

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President Trump signed an executive order Aug. 10, 2026, establishing "Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations," reducing routine immunizations from 18 to 11 diseases and recommending the MMR vaccine be split into three separate single-disease shots.

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