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  • Vaccinations

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    State vaccine policies, child, flu, and pneumonia vaccination data.

  • Kindergarten Routine Vaccination Rates Continue to Decline

    Issue Brief

    This issue brief provides an update on the latest trends in kindergarten children's routine vaccination and exemption rates. Over three-quarters (39) of states had measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)vaccination rates below the “target” rate of 95% for the 2024-2025 school year.

  • Recent Changes in Children’s Vaccination Rates by Race and Ethnicity

    Issue Brief

    Data show that children’s vaccination rates, including MMR and seasonal flu vaccines, have declined in recent years largely due to decreases in vaccinations among White and Asian children. At the same time, and despite the declines among White and Asian children, Black and AIAN children remain least likely to have received recommended childhood vaccinations and the MMR vaccine specifically.

  • Public Trust in Vaccine Information, Misrepresented Vaccine Studies, and HIV and PrEP Stigma — The Monitor

    Feature

    This volume examines findings about trusted sources of vaccine information from the latest KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust. It also explores how the misrepresentation of studies and policy developments contribute to health narratives around vaccines, HIV and PrEP. Lastly, it summarizes new research on the use of generative AI to counteract vaccine misinformation.

  • The HPV Vaccine: Access and Use in the U.S.

    Fact Sheet

    This factsheet discusses HPV and related cancers, use of the HPV vaccines for both females and males, and insurance coverage and access to the vaccines.

  • Tracking State Actions on Vaccine Policy and Access

    Issue Brief

    With recent federal actions to curtail vaccine access, many states have announced actions intended to maintain broader access. This issue brief provides a snapshot of this rapidly changing landscape, tracking which states have instituted changes in response to or in anticipation of administration policy changes.

  • New KFF-Washington Post Poll Explores Parents’ Vaccine Attitudes, and Confusion Follows ACIP Meeting on Vaccine Recommendations – The Monitor

    Feature

    This volume explores findings from the KFF-Washington Post Survey of Parents on views of childhood vaccines; how ACIP may have contributed to concerns about hepatitis B and COVID-19 vaccines; recent HHS warnings about alleged links between Tylenol use in pregnancy and autism; and AI-generated deepfakes impersonating doctors to sell products.

  • The Court’s Opening Shot on Federal Vaccine Policy Changes

    Quick Take

    A growing number of states, reaching 30 as of March, have announced that they are no longer following CDC recommendations as their benchmark for some or all childhood vaccines... The court’s stay does not change these states’ decisions and in some ways may allow them to avoid a potential ‘ping pong’ of federal vaccine policy that could result from future legal rulings or actions by the administration.