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SchoolVaxView offers data and trends on kindergarten vaccination rates
Kindergarten exemptions from at least one vaccination required for public school jumped 17% for the 2025-2026 school year over the previous year, according to the annual 2026 CDC report on Vaccination Coverage and Exemptions among Kindergartners published August 17. The report is released annually in late summer or early fall, and the data is incorporated…
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Practical tips for working with data, and what to do when it’s missing
Data journalism for health care reporters Moderator: MaryJo Webster, data editor, Minnesota Star Tribune By Robin Berghaus/AHCJ-Texas Health Journalism Fellow Health data is often stored in private servers, requiring journalists to become sleuths to acquire it. MaryJo Webster wants people know how to overcome access barriers and — when journalists do get their hands on…
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