State official: Lower immunization rates put Arizona at risk

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s top health official says increased use of immunization exemptions are putting the state at risk of an outbreak of diseases.
Health Services Director Cara Christ (krihst) said in a blog post Friday that nonmedical exemption rates of students have increased across all age categories three years in a row.
Arizona law requires that children attending school or child care must obtain certain vaccines, unless exempted by a doctor for medical reasons, or by a parent