# Vaccination exemption rates for US kindergartners reach record high

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-19 00:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
17 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Vaccination exemption rates for US kindergartners reach record high" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 17 articles from 17 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Scientific American, ABC15 Arizona, FOX4KC.com and TribLIVE.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific American | See states’ kindergarten vaccination rates—from highest to lowest | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQUk91UkxNVU1yUnRTR3JyVlB6NlduNnhfRnVxSDhsdUtkWHY2bzFTUjdfXzFGWldIWURzSk9iVmUwVTdnU2xaYTBuQm1la2RMTThUYmhpZURpY3Y2b3d3UmY5UlN0dUlBZERWMmxRWXR3WV9EdzcyZ1N5empXTEhRQmRuUGozT1RVeDhlcWFTa3pUYVQwUUZ4emx1VnFnMUlqY19nMk5iSXBQWEo0?oc=5) |
| ABC15 Arizona | Kindergarten vaccination rates fall in Arizona, new CDC data shows | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOYVdsZmFjNVctaGVuVWNkd2lwYXgyVVp4eFJZcWxkUXBzeUYyZGZsYUo2TWNxQjVFWVE4OTNxU0FTLW1WbFVxa3RXdTB2TWRiVnNfLVhjaGtWZzdCNkVjdUVrSVJqWmRqMlhCd2dyZWpUYU9LNW5hXzdxYUd0YTJMYXVxQjhROFR2ME9Eb1k5cTZtSUp0VzZncWcwOWpBYkpaMGl4XzZ3?oc=5) |
| FOX4KC.com | Measles continue to rise and vaccine rates continue to drop in Kansas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPdTJJdWkyejJNWGtPR3ZfRTBZaVliYWdVcXkyMkRTUU15WTRyVGNFQ3NEemk3VnpqWTNCV2pMWjdOTmxlZ0E2TDBZa3RwN05PbUJNZkdTYTJvdmxHSEliMkJiRDFQeG00eVV2WTZzQk9TdlZtSXdKRkNUWk00Q3AxUEdFLURvY0JBT2dsSTh2WTZ1dm5ud05vWXk4cjPSAaIBQVVfeXFMTVlEN0NoeWVpdFRfOFZtXzY5NWR6Vnl2VUlkaEJuRWZXNlBmUE9mUkQ5OW5KVml3Ym50cjVpVjRkVG56UmtYbHJfaEFwSWt5M2tiRmZJdjJEclRlSG5XSndsRWxxLThETnd4c0ZoVXRtWnBRVkNwRGVBaXk1QVpBV2xFZXdDVDBreGswZm9RVTV3aG1yN2dyaFV2SVRLeEZYbXdB?oc=5) |
| TribLIVE.com | Vaccination exemptions for kindergarteners hit record high for 4th straight year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOelNETEltQ0t4QmRZY085dHZKQzhtYmt2SUJVV1VMOHIxSXYzbkxBbE55RkZmZURRQV9zcExTR0g1WWllcUhKMDhYT1lWTXV0VXdkQ2tEd0d4NGN5QmpFVGpKM1FVRU5LNDg3anRDc24tc2pDQmZCTzVCSkRud1R6dDJQaFpCRzJ0Tnd4QnAzYzhPS1Y0YkpIUk94QnFuOTBpckVaN0VvYUd2MmNaSXhMeGl6aHp0ajZh?oc=5) |
| Forbes | Measles Susceptibility In American Kindergartners Has Risen By More Than Half Since 2019 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxPTmVueWFwamx1VE51MjF5Yl90LUJpcW5xMzV3VzM2ZWdBNW9ZYndkWW8wN2Vzd3lUMmVpR3V4SExNUUpnMUpjTWtDN3poSUxjaVhGUzBHc2hxQWV4aHhyOFJlNDFDdk85bFo2UXRzblN2azA2U1B4eDZMTG5DTHVtX0ZWeElQelNNUFNxVnVhSFF2R1g2ZWRVN2p3Zy1RQ05yZ3FPbFdEYW5SUnEtaDhWS0ZwZE8zaXRVbG1Mbl9DUG5jVW02X2NDSzFocmxTSTVYV1c5NnNn?oc=5) |
| WMUR | Kindergarten vaccine exemptions increase in NH, across country | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNWjdfaHJfRVJvUWtXTkpacFk1RHVnTEVsWkF1WDNSd2lobjZ3VW5kbmZ0aXlzb0JVZU9sd0lxbno0S0tjVFRjemotdmszN0t2R3F4NFZZNGhoUF9wR05hS2tBSU9nUkJaUmxxMGRzOEh2RW52eHRMdFJfRmdpcERFR2tEdjA?oc=5) |
| azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic | Arizona among lowest in US for kindergarten vaccination rates | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxNYVJXYTBpdGwxYUNIZEoyclFHZ0E1MHVBdG5FU1ZwQUpNR3BvcEw3OFZ4ZG5ELVlsek5OR2swdFVzT0kwNFpHbzAxblh5LVh6c3NZUEZtMmV6YnpLYlBxVl82amgyMWZ5UEs0Wm96TEg4ZGVVSzVoZ0oteFU0b0syQlB1cU9wY0Z5WmVkZDBIRllMZUpmbTBzaVU1T3lTVktCNGdPQTloQnEwemcwSGk1R0NvNXZLOWF1aVpObGwxTElDYlRtV1lEcWVzS3hpTTg1Tko2ZUh2SQ?oc=5) |
| Axios | Ohio kindergarten vaccine rates decline | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNcUdoNXZ0UUtWSDZVNG9PS1VieXoyNWxmc0Vwb2k0U0JuSnNNWW9BQmt3SW5PeVBBaUg4cU1yYVBfeXhidG9TUzJwWUNEWG85VTVXTVdrRUM3ZW9Vb2MyMWZqWEp4WkZFV3U5Q1J5S1FaNkpSbTdUS0QxLXRTTFA0eTNVRlFVSWVWb3UxVkcwZUZfQQ?oc=5) |
| Ideastream | Ohio's child immunization rates are dropping amid major measles outbreak | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQUHFQWW9idXR1UVpJS1kyNHVOT1FGcC1obnk5Um03bHdYUmZubUd5ZXU5MHBISlcxZTVzT2N0bUZtRkFRRXRZY3hEcThMeExTbjlRdmlydHR5WlB4aHpXeUxwd0NhNktSd3REZnhwYkZQdEJOaHRYbG9hOUY3SVU2czFVcGRHQWJpbDFLUWFTOG55bWpaOEEyUkFHWnlmaGxpLTdXenNmTWU3M1JydGNaS1JselY4X1VfcjlJeS1sbWduQk42VDRVRA?oc=5) |
| Idaho Statesman | How many Idaho kindergartners have vaccine exemptions? What the numbers show | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOSVI5LUwyQXhtaDBIMEpIc1VuTm1TbFB6Ym1JUTk3SWJUU08wTlVWazh5cGFaQjR2YS0yVGstbE5JbHFKYTVkREJSaVhMbXNLSTBjTFZob1JxTVJKeGZiU0twNXdLZUpIU2ZCck1qTzVRdHowcXN1eWtHZjJVZXM4NDd1N1hxenpXM0h3VmEzSVFyUDU2eU5r?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | US kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNRDYwVC1pY3VtSzFyTVpUUjBqYi1jb2I2NUMwTFFQQzNFNWNCa2tad0tpbnBzWW5XTTdXTmR6ZW4yOWNBLTZseDI3NE9jQWhTQ0hmeHBma2ZiUmhST0xDLTl4MlBrSVZtVVdEdmRMZTJKSVR6MWY1ZVJvQzg2N01neUtSNG9uZmVLS3o5Mm5aMA?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | The Local: Vaccines and Lip Balm | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE5wUDZ1Zi1CSTRpd3RkWGJtNmY5TkZEdXRoMHV6YTl2Nlhxa25RNk9wVERSQ0IwcUhOelBEeE5MREJ4a0VaLWlrTG84R2piOGtERlFUQXR1cGU0ZHYtZS1VOHQ5QWpYWlo3QzNjN1hvTmFOQ05wV1RPYV9B?oc=5) |
| ABC7 Chicago | Kindergarten vaccination rates inch down yet again; exemptions reach record high | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQVHl1NFF4UWFuVERpTzk0U2pkX1FPOHdIYjJGQzVVdlp6SWV6NUFZWWJwU3dQdjZRZzQxRUs0UTN1V21kaWRyOFNHRGhNUV9sSGZWMDFoOGlqOXdlY1FIaEZrcHlOc2dLcVBlR0NtUEpYaU5TM3YzMGR5cUdZSjFva1U4SjF6cWp1S2t2bmxkalVrZ000RXE1UWJaQU0zQlFVNDlSQUc5QTA5bTg50gGyAUFVX3lxTFBNZ3VIU0pqZ1U1Q2h4VlZXZjhXdzlYakZJTmVUdm5yRndPdVRHc3RzUGhGSE1rSjh3THlHel96OXpydkJVWGE0ZTN3UUktb0JIOFdDMFpoODkxVmtpQlB4NVlYZ2M0Q3RJS011Zk5nNXVseTllM0ozWnlDdmZUS0VReGVJS1l5ZEFqaVdhbGVkU0lUT2lxYXRCWk45eFMwbTZoOFppUDd) |
| ABC7 Los Angeles | Kindergarten vaccination rates inch down yet again; exemptions reach record high | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOc0kxSVZDb0hWbC1XQlpXdVd5b01KLVBTMDVSMjIxandhd0lEbEpTSlphc2VlaDNOQ19jMmFvTEpnMkYxNEV5OThUa1gxaXA3RFZYbGpfTTRrNGw0Z3V2Uy1jRVFmVUFISkpNTUlQQnZvNjJwWVpoek9SUDNybENtNlZyLWdjNzdIUFVrM2g5VmNHRHJNblNMLWl3eV9YZVB4M1Aw0gGoAUFVX3lxTE45OC1vd0Z0ZnhmWnFUWmpTcGtiblYzaWFoNE1nMkVMaG1kNFdrcWFHbU81UUdIYkZ0cVVQSEtTTHFMa3NYM1VuY1U5Q05xT19rRVBjZVVySzFxYnlURlVFMHVhblU2dU9fV0NwMjhkZEJPSjFQcEVzRjNyd2VmZm1VcFliRWk3LUpvSVNHZldpaHhabHVFeDRLNU1kb3BuSHVWZUx5M3VqeQ?oc=5) |
| wlwt.com | Vaccination exemption rates for US kindergartners reach record high | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNajBwc0VYVDF2UkhWRkotZlhSVTlGNHNlVTJiZVNmYkE0dGlzeENQWmdRZVJjMklaa25sdUF1ZU84S2ltRGlad0N6VE95bG51VThDa2xSR0E3bWxPNFVSdFFoX1Nmd0x4TWN0LVc0M0g2Y3hUQVBhUDE0NEJfcU5ONVdUR21id1l3S0FVTnlzUmw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-19/vaccination-exemption-rates-for-us-kindergartners-reach-record-high*