Vaccination Coverage and Exemptions among Kindergartners (original) (raw)

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New findings on vaccination coverage and exemptions among kindergartners (2024-2025 school year)

Vaccination coverage and exemption estimates among kindergartners in the U.S. are based on data reported to CDC annually by states and the District of Columbia (DC).

Vaccination Coverage

• During the 2024-2025 school year, vaccination coverage among kindergartners in the U.S. decreased for all reported vaccines from the year before, ranging from 92.1% for diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP) to 92.5% for measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) and polio vaccine.
• Coverage with MMR, DTaP, poliovirus vaccine (polio), and varicella vaccine (VAR) decreased in more than half of states, compared with coverage the year before.
• The number of kindergartners attending school without documentation of completing the MMR vaccine series was about 286,000 during the 2024-2025 school year (Table).

Exemptions

• During the 2024-2025 school year, exemptions from one or more vaccines among kindergartners in the U.S. increased to 3.6% from 3.3% the year before.
• Exemptions increased in 36 states and DC, with 17 states reporting exemptions exceeding 5%.
• The number of kindergartners exempt from one or more vaccines was about 138,000 during the 2024-2025 school year (Table).

See additional data on measles cases in 2025 in the United States: Measles Cases and Outbreaks | CDC.

July 31, 2025