Lamont signs legislation preserving Connecticut vaccine standards

Lamont Signs Bill Establishing State Vaccine Standards

Senate Democrats in a statement last week said the legislation clarifies what the legislature intended in removing the non-medical exemption from vaccination in 2021, ensuring there are no such exemptions in schools, childcare and college.

Lamont signs legislation preserving Connecticut vaccine standards

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation into law on Monday that preserves state vaccine standards amid policy changes at the federal level, giving the state more independence. House Bill 5044, titled “An Act Establishing Connecticut Vaccine Standards,” establishes a standard of care for immunization specific to the state. Lamont introduced the bill [...]