Lawmakers look at relaxing process for religious exemption from student vaccinations
An Alabama Senate committee gave favorable approval to a bill relaxing the process allowing K-12 students to be exempt from ...
Why fewer kids are getting vaccinated in Florida — and how that could affect outbreaks
In Florida, the number of kindergartners with mandatory vaccinations decreased to 88% in the 2023-24 school year from 94% in ...
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Court OK's N.Y. Repeal of Religious Exemptions from Vaccination Requirement
Religious exemptions increase "the risk of transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases among vaccinated and unvaccinated students alike." … A law also is not generally applicable when it ...
WCSD vaccine waivers highest in affluent areas, lowest in low-income areas, analysis shows
Washoe County School District waivers for vaccines, including measles, has more than doubled. Thousands have claimed ...
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Illinois school religious exemptions for measles vaccine up 90% over the past decade
Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in 30 years. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin spoke with a religious studies professor ...
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Over 1,300 diphtheria deaths recorded as vaccination gaps persist – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 1,319 deaths have been recorded in the country’s ongoing ...
NC GOP bill would expand vaccination exemptions as measles cases rise nationwide
The new exemption would take effect for K-12 public schools in the 2026-2027 school year and for colleges and universities in ...
No measles reported yet in Nevada, but state’s vaccination rate slipping
Measles, a highly contagious disease considered to have been eradicated since the turn of the century, is making a comeback.