An increasing number of Connecticut students are being exempted from vaccinations as parents cite allergic reactions or religious prohibitions, The Associated Press reports.
The Connecticut Post reports that according to the state Department of Public Health, 1,056 children entering kindergarten and seventh grade last year received exemptions.
That’s up by 127 percent from 2003, when the state recorded 465 such exemptions.
Vaccination coverage in Connecticut remains high, with more than 97 percent receiving various vaccinations. A medical exemption excuses a child due to an allergic reaction, pediatric cancer or HIV or other immune disorders.
