Fewer parents in Maine chose not to vaccinate their kindergarten-age children last year for religious or philosophical reasons, although the state’s vaccination opt-out rate remains in the upper tier nationally. During the 2014-15 school year, an estimated 4.4 percent of children enrolled in kindergarten across the state did not receive vaccinations for such contagious diseases as measles or whooping cough because parents chose to exempt them, according to school survey data released Friday by the U.S.

Sections:  u.s.   
Topics:  Maine   Cumberland County   Portland   

 

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More U.s. News