Vaccination rates drop to 10-year low for Michigan’s school–age children
Michigan’s school-age vaccination rates have reached a 10-year low as the state’s immunization waiver rate climbed to 7.1% last year. This increase marks the fifth consecutive year of rising exemptions, prompting renewed debate over state regulations regarding vaccine waivers in the post-pandemic era.
The share of school-aged children in Michigan skipping regularly scheduled shots is at its highest level in 10 years, raising fresh questions about state rules on vaccine exemption waivers in the post-pandemic era. The rate of school immunization waivers climbed to 7.1% last year, up from 6.2% in 2024, the latest in a five-year streak...
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