“The latest CDC data indicates a 0.1% year-in-year decline in the uptake or acceptance of the vaccine schedule among kindergartners. In certain contexts, the average across the United States shows roughly a 1% shift. Regardless, we are still talking about a very low single-digit lack of compliance with the CDC's recommended vaccine schedule,”

Dr. Robert Malone · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Malone downplayed the significance of the CDC's reported 0.1% decline in kindergarten vaccination rates.