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Kindergarten vaccine rates still below 90% in Georgia, with exemptions on the rise

Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Maya Homan | Georgia Recorder, as published by Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods) · August 18, 2026 · 1 min read

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Category: Local · Published: August 18, 2026 · Source: Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods) · Reading time: 1 min

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Kindergarten vaccine rates still below 90% in Georgia, with exemptions on the rise

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