There are the typically bad Idaho vaccination numbers, and then there are milestone bad numbers.

In 2024-25, more than 25% of Idaho kindergartners attended school without full proof of immunizations. That’s almost certainly a first. And a troubling one.

A hodgepodge of spotty records and immunization opt-outs makes it tougher for school officials to know which of their students are vaccinated and which students are not. That would make it that much harder to keep schools open — or decide who can attend school — during an infectious disease outbreak.

Then, of course, there are the health risks. If this is not just a reporting issue — and is also a symptom of an actual decline in immunization rates — more students are in danger of contracting measles, whooping cough and other diseases. Th

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