A smaller percentage of Washington kindergartners are receiving exemptions from required vaccines than a decade ago, public health data shows.
- The decline in Washington comes as many states are seeing their exemption rates tick upward.
By the numbers: In the school year ending in 2022, 3.7% of kindergartners across Washington were granted exemptions to required vaccines, according to CDC data.
- That's down from 4.7% in the 2011-2012 school year.
