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Kindergarten vaccination rates against measles, mumps, and rubella in Missouri have fallen below the recommended 95% threshold for preventing measles outbreaks.

Non-medical exemptions for vaccinations are increasing in Missouri, exceeding the national average.

Health officials express concern about low vaccination rates and the rise in measles cases, particularly in areas with lower vaccination coverage.

The percentage of kindergarten students in Missouri vaccinated against diseases like measles and whooping cough is dropping each year as more parents turn in non-medical exemptions prior to their child’s first day of school.

Only 90% of Missouri kindergarten students were immunized against measles, mumps and rubella last year, according to the Missouri Departmen

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