State lawmakers are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or ...
State bills to expand vaccine exemptions gain traction under Trump
Bills to limit mandatory vaccines for childhood illnesses such as measles and polio have surfaced in more than 15 states, ...
Troops booted from military for refusing COVID-19 vaccine can return with back pay and benefits
Troops separated solely for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine can revert to their former rank and receive full back pay and ...
Iowa bill would require schools, child care facilities to disclose vaccine exemption info to families
Families can opt out of school vaccines if immunizing their student "conflicts with a genuine and sincere religious belief," ...
Morrisey wants school vaccine exemption policy by Feb. 1, but WV doesn’t have a health officer
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has yet to announce a state health officer, but whoever ends up in that role seemingly ...
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This week at the Arizona Capitol: Cryptocurrency, unemployment benefits, vaccine exemptions
State lawmakers have full committee agendas this week as the legislative session continues getting going. Among the issues ...
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West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office
A faction of the Republican-controlled Legislature has tried for years to no avail to expand exemptions to the state's school vaccination laws. Morrisey, who served as West Virginia's attorney ...
W.Va. health, education officials oppose governor's order permitting vaccine exemptions
Almost immediately after taking office, Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey handed down an executive order permitting religious ...
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Health organizations say vaccine exemptions could open West Virginia to more disease
The executive order calls for the State Health Officer to establish a process for objections to compulsory school vaccination for families objecting on religious or conscientious grounds.
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Vaccine bills stack up in statehouses across the US, including in Alabama
Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states, including in Alabama. This comes as lawmakers aim to potentially ...
Doctors concerned about drop in childhood vaccination rates in Polk County and across Florida
Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...