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West Virginia Senate OKs bill allowing for religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia senators voted to dismantle one of the nation’s strictest school vaccination policies Friday by greenlighting an exemption for families who say mandated inoculations conflict with their religious or philosophical beliefs. If approved by the House, the bill is expected to be signed into law by Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey, who has made allowing religious exemptions to vaccines a priority of his administr…

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WV Senate OKs bill allowing for religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions

West Virginia senators voted to dismantle one of the nation’s strictest school vaccination policies on Feb. 21, 2025, by greenlighting an exemption for families who say mandated inoculations conflict with their religious or philosophical beliefs. If approved by the House, Senate Bill 460 is expected to be signed into law by Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey, who has made allowing religious exemptions to vaccines a priority of his administration.

19 hours ago·United States

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Beckley Register-Herald

‘A sad day for West Virginia:’ School nurses worry about disease spread if vaccine bill becomes law

Alisa Shepler has been a school nurse for 25 years, and though she could retire, the enjoyment of her work has kept her at Fairplains Elementary in Wood County. But if state leaders succeed this year at loosening the state’s…

22 hours ago

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wng.org

West Virginia Senate passes religious vaccination exemptions

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WV News

West Virginia Senate passes school vaccine exemption bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia Senate passed a controversial vaccine exemption bill following more than an hour of debate on Friday.

Vaccine exemption bill passes West Virginia Senate, moves to House

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - A bill to create a religious exemption for school children's vaccination requirements has passed the West Virginia Senate. Senate Bill 460 now moves on to the West Virginia House of Delegates for review after passing the Senate in a 20-12 vote. Two senators were absent from the vote. The bill allows for religious or moral exemptions to the vaccine requirements put in place by West Virginia schools. It was introduced on Fe…

1 day ago·Charleston, United States

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