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Geographic, organizational, and individual variation in non-medical exemptions to kindergarten vaccination requirements in the US.

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Kindergarten vaccine requirements prevent the spread of communicable diseases, including measles, but require high participation to achieve herd immunity. Recently, rates of non-medical exemptions to kindergarten vaccine requirements have increased, along with outbreaks of vaccine-preventable disease. Understanding common characteristics among geographic areas, organizations, and individuals with high non-medical exemption rates is crucial in developing interventions to increase vaccine uptake and protect children from vaccine-preventable disease. This systematic review aims to quantitatively summarize the direction and magnitude of the associations between geographic, organizational, and individual variation in non-medical exemptions.

Source: Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

DOI: 10.17615/hbcp-cr33

Author: Clayton-Stiglbauer, Kacey

Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6944382545

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