Parties in WV Vaccine Case Differ on How Religious Freedom Applies to Other Beliefs

Parties in WV vaccine case differ on how religious freedom applies to other beliefs

As a judge in Raleigh County, West Virginia hears testimony in school vaccine cases, the West Virginia Department of Health argues that when it comes to school vaccine requirements, there should be no difference between religious and philosophical objections to the shots. Attorneys for the department explained their view of the law in a brief at the request of Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble. Froble oversees two consolidated lawsuit…

Raleigh County vaccine religious exemption case has another day in court

BECKLEY — Arguments in the vaccine exemption lawsuit came down to whether the presence of unvaccinated people would truly harm individuals with immunocompromised medical status at Wednesday’s hearing at the Raleigh County Courthouse.