Hawaii kindergarten vaccine rates fall to 89% for 2025-26 school year

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Vaccination rates among kindergarteners in Hawaii are down. According to the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, about 89% of kindergarteners were vaccinated for the 2025-2026 school year, a drop from 92% the previous school year. VACCINE COVERAGE 2023-24 COVERAGE 2024-25 COVERAGE 2025-26 Hawaiʻi National Hawaiʻi National Hawaiʻi National DTP, DTaP or DT 89.4% [...]