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Historically among the highest vaccinated states, Mississippi's rates start to slip

By Katia Riddle

Published September 16, 2025 at 4:07 AM EDT

Mississippi has historically had some of the highest vaccination rates in the U.S. But that number is slipping amid a wider trend of declining childhood vaccination rates across the country.

Katia Riddle

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