DENVER — As the school year kicks off, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates another slight decline in vaccination rates among Kindergartners across the country.

The new findings shared online, in part, said:

The trend happened in Colorado as well.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) pulled the latest numbers. The latest figures reveal that 88% of Kindergartners were vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) during the last year — a good benchmark for vaccine rates — according to the CPDHE. It marks a slight decrease from 88.3% the previous year. Dr. Rachel Herlihy, the state epidemiologist, said it's more important to look at long-term trends. She said five years ago, the vaccination rate for that same age group w

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