Evaluation of Trends in Homeschooling Rates After Elimination of Nonmedical Exemptions to Childhood Immunizations in California, 2012-2020
Patel KM, McFadden SM, Mohanty S, Joyce CM, Delamater PL, Klein NP, Salmon DA, Omer SB, Buttenheim AM. Evaluation of Trends in Homeschooling Rates After Elimination of Nonmedical Exemptions to Childhood Immunizations in California, 2012-2020. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2146467. PMID: 35107573, PMCID: PMC8811639, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.46467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCaliforniaChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleForecastingHealth PolicyHumansMaleSchoolsVaccinationConceptsPercentage of studentsSchool yearSchool entryClassroom-based instructionNumber of studentsRemoval of studentsSame academic yearIndependent study programLower grade levelsNonmedical exemptionsMortar schoolsMortar institutionsAcademic yearStudy programGrade levelGrade 8StudentsEnrollment ratesImmunization requirementsEnrollmentProgramSchoolsEducationKindergartenInstruction