(WJAR) — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more kids across the country are entering school without being fully vaccinated.
New data shows vaccination coverage for kindergarteners is slipping, while exemption rates are rising to record highs.
“In Rhode Island we’re very lucky because our vaccination rates for children entering kindergarten are about 95%,” said Rhode Island Department of Health Director Jerome Larkin. “Our vaccination rates for measles, mumps, and rubella, which has been in the news a lot recently, are greater than 95%.”…