• Us & Them: Childhood Vaccines — Parental Rights vs. Public Health in West Virginia

  • Nov 13 2024
  • Length: 49 mins
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Us & Them: Childhood Vaccines — Parental Rights vs. Public Health in West Virginia

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  • West Virginia’s vaccination requirements for school children are what a lot of health experts call the gold standard. Only a medical exemption will get you out of school vaccine requirements. On this episode of Us & Them we look at a recent legislative proposal that would have changed that. It would have exempted homeschooled kids from vaccinations and let private and parochial schools set their own standards. The bill came from some parents who want relief from what they call the state’s oppressive compulsory vaccination laws. While the bill passed through the legislature, it did not become law after Gov. Jim Justice vetoed the measure. We’ll find out about this latest chapter in a state with one of the nation’s most robust vaccine histories.

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