California Working To Address Drop in Child Vaccination
The percentage of fully vaccinated kindergarteners in California has decreased from 92.9% in 2004 to 90.7% in 2010. In response to a growing number of state residents exempting their children from required immunizations, public health departments are launching campaigns promoting vaccinations and lawmakers are taking steps to make it more difficult to receive exemptions.
- "Number of Vaccinated Kids Drops Steadily in California" (Guzik, HealthyCal, 3/28).