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Kids are back in classrooms. Health misinformation could shape the school year

Health officials and experts worry declining vaccination rates will lead to more preventable infections in kids

Published September 12, 2026 6:00AM (EDT)

This story was originally published by The 19th.

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All summer, Dr. Marvia Jones worried over the data.

Jones, director of the Kansas City Health Department in Missouri, read reports showing that not enough public school students were up-to-date with their vaccinations in time for back to school. She knew kids risked being sent home when classes resumed in late August — a scenario that would disrupt not just their learning but create a logistical nightmare for working families.

So Jones scheduled more vaccine clinics, which she brought to church picnics and community events, saving residents a trip to the health department. She extended clinic hours to welcome parents with non-traditional work hours.

But by mid-August, traffic for back-to-school vaccinations was still down between 20 and 30 percent, according........

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