U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.

Rocked by pandemic politics, the nation’s shield against infectious disease is shrinking. Washington Post – sub reqd.  “Vaccination rates among kindergarten students have plunged across broad swaths of the United States since before the pandemic, exposing children and families to increasing health risks as many school districts pull back from their traditional role as a bulwark against infectious disease, according to a Washington Post investigation. The accelerating decline reveals the lasting medical consequences of a political backlash against public health efforts during the pandemic, which radicalized many against long-standing vaccine mandates.

• Use The Post’s map to see how your local schools’ rates compare. Don’t see your school? Our methodology explains why some are missing.