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One state jumps into the fray over vaccine exemptions

West Virginia's efforts to permit religious exemptions from childhood vaccinations have stalled as lawmakers rejected a bill aimed at changing immunization policies amid measles outbreaks.
The state House of Delegates rejected a bill that would have dismantled strict immunization policies, according to legislative records.
Public health concerns were cited by lawmakers, with Delegate Keith Marple expressing fears for children's safety regarding vaccinations.
A CDC report praised West Virginia for having the lowest kindergarten vaccination exemption rates, highlighting its stringent immunization policies.

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EVANS: It's Time To Put Vaccine Mandates to the (Clinical) Test

HB 679 addresses the question of when, if ever, a government can mandate a medical intervention. By proposing to prohibit mandates for childhood immunizations that are not clinically proven to stop transmission of disease, HB 679 answers this question the same way that the U.S. Supreme Court has: from a legal perspective, mandates are permissible, but only in limited circumstances. If you agree that any ability the State has to impose medical ma…

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One state jumps into the fray over vaccine exemptions

One of Republican Patrick Morrisey’s first moves as West Virginia governor was to issue an executive order allowing families to apply for religious exemptions to mandated childhood vaccinations.

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On Tuesday, the Greens reacted with concern to an opt-out provision for the e-vaccination pass proposed by State Secretary for Health Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig (SPÖ).

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