CDC reports highest childhood vaccine exemption rate ever in the U.S.
www.nbcnews.com
Forty states saw rises in parents citing religious or other personal concerns for not vaccinating their young children.

This is for mmr, dtap, polio and var vaccines. Vaccination rates for children are below 95% for the first time in a decade also.

Ten states have exemption rates of over 5%. Idaho has like 12% exemption rates. Very cool.

  • CoolYori [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
    18·
    1 year ago

    I work with a guy who moved to Idaho to get around child vaccination laws. He is proud that he is protecting his kids and will tell you this. Never-mind the guy is living in a mix raced marriage in the middle of mormon town. I explained his children will have zero friends and he said its okay as they will be home-schooled.

    • TupamarosShakur [he/him]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      20·
      1 year ago

      Everyone always makes fun of the South, but I feel like Idaho does not get nearly enough hate for being just as much of a reactionary, fascist hellhole. Idaho will usher in American fascism.

      • CoolYori [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
        14·
        1 year ago

        Growing up in Utah I always tell people the same thing about Idaho. The bottom half is all hardcore Mormons who are insane and would instantly turn on any non-Mormons when the time comes. The top half of Idaho is full of Nazi’s and has been for a long time.