State lawmakers are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall
Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious ...
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 ...
Morrisey gets to work with swift executive orders on vaccine exemptions, eliminating DEI and more
On his second day in office, Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a stack of executive orders that offer religious exemptions to ...
School absences from sickness soar in Polk County as vaccination rates keep falling
Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body ...
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West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first 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 ...
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Are religious exemptions the only way children can avoid getting vaccinated in Minnesota?
State law says the beliefs on which parents or guardians can receive exemptions from vaccinations for children are not ...