Measles: Oregon's measles outbreak highlights high vaccine exemption rate

Oregon's measles outbreak highlights state's high vaccine exemption rate Oregon's recent measles outbreak — one of the largest in the state's history — is refocusing attention on declining childhood vaccination rates as kids head back to school. Meira Gebel,Tina Reed Axios Portland

...U.S. parents still overwhelmingly support childhood vaccinations. But kindergarten exemptions rose to a median of 3% nationally during the 2022-2023 school year, up from 2.7% the year before. ...

• A Gallup Poll this month found that 69% of respondents view childhood vaccines as "extremely" or "very" important, down from 94% in 2001.
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