Oregon’s kindergarten nonmedical vaccine exemption rate hit a record 10.9% in the 2025-26 school year, up nearly 60% from five years ago.
Only 85.6% of Oregon kindergartners are fully vaccinated, well below the 93% threshold needed for measles herd immunity.
The decline accelerated after the COVID-19 pandemic, with exemption rates climbing from 6.9% in 2021-22 to 10.9% today.
Oregon reported 23 measles cases in 2026 and 1,475 pertussis cases in 2025, the highest whooping cough total in 75 years.
More than one-third of Oregon schools with 10+ students fail to meet the 93% measles vaccination baseline for outbreak prevention.
A record 10.9% of Oregon kindergartners entered the 2025-26 school year with nonmedical vaccine exemptions, up nearly 60% from five years ago, according to state data released May 29. The Oregon Health Authority figures show only 85.6% of kindergarteners are fully vaccinated against preventable diseases, far below the 93% threshold experts say is needed for measles herd immunity. The decline accelerated after the COVID-19 pandemic as exemption rates have climbed steadily upward.
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