US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows

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Still falling US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows Again, the CDC did not publish a full report and instead simply put the data online. Beth Mole – Aug 17, 2026 6:08 pm | 53 US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, Aug. Credit: Getty | Bonnie Cash US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, Aug.

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▪Still falling US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows Again, the CDC did not publish a full report and instead simply put the data online.
▪Beth Mole – Aug 17, 2026 6:08 pm | 53 US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, Aug.
▪Credit: Getty | Bonnie Cash US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, Aug.

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Still falling US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows Again, the CDC did not publish a full report and instead simply put the data online. Beth Mole – Aug 17, 2026 6:08 pm | 53 US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. Credit: Getty | Bonnie Cash US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.

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