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Mar 19 2024
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Justice should veto the vaccine exemption bill
The Justice administration is now deciding whether to sign or veto controversial legislation that would expand the vaccine exemptions for some school students. HB 5105 would remove the vaccine requirement for students in virtual public schools and allow private and parochial schools to set their own vaccination standards. Currently, the only exemption is for medical reasons. Governor Jim
WV Metro NewsMay 04 2024
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Keffiyehs are not an exemption ticket
Protestors who set up encampments and siege buildings should be prosecuted to the fullest extent, under both the law and their institutions’ codes of conduct. Failing to do so undermines a fundamental commitment of liberal democracy: no person is above the law. Despite ill-informed assertions to the contrary, encampments and sieges are not protected by the First Amendment. They are permissibly
Orange County RegisterFeb 26 2024
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Religious exemptions for vaccines allowed in bill that passed in West Virginia House
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia children may soon be able to obtain religious exemptions for the vaccines that are currently required to attend school in the state. Under current laws, West Virginia requires families to get their children vaccinated against chickenpox, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B in order to attend any
WBOY 12Feb 26 2024
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West Virginia passes religious exemption school vaccine requirement bill
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Monday that will eliminate school vaccine requirements for those who claim religious exemptions, but only for some schools. Last week, the House began considering the bill, known as HB 5105, which proposed eliminating vaccine requirements for public virtual schools that do not take part in extracurricular activities or sports in public school
ABC13 HoustonFeb 26 2024
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West Virginia passes religious exemption school vaccine requirement bill
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Monday that will eliminate school vaccine requirements for those who claim religious exemptions, but only for some schools. Last week, the House began considering the bill, known as HB 5105, which proposed eliminating vaccine requirements for public virtual schools that do not take part in extracurricular activities or sports in public school
ABC 11 WTVDFeb 26 2024
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West Virginia passes religious exemption school vaccine requirement bill
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Monday that will eliminate school vaccine requirements for those who claim religious exemptions, but only for some schools. Last week, the House began considering the bill, known as HB 5105, which proposed eliminating vaccine requirements for public virtual schools that do not take part in extracurricular activities or sports in public school
ABC 6 WPVIFeb 26 2024
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West Virginia passes religious exemption school vaccine requirement bill
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Monday that will eliminate school vaccine requirements for those who claim religious exemptions, but only for some schools. Last week, the House began considering the bill, known as HB 5105, which proposed eliminating vaccine requirements for public virtual schools that do not take part in extracurricular activities or sports in public school
ABC 7 Los AngelesMar 25 2024
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Coordinated effort of educators and healthcare providers urges veto of school vaccination exemption bill
A coalition of education and healthcare organizations has been coordinating to encourage Gov. Jim Justice to veto a bill that would loosen some vaccination standards in West Virginia schools. “We previously joined other healthcare providers across the state to express our opposition to HB 5105 and continue to work with them to encourage the Governor to veto the bill,” a WVU Medicine spokesman
WV Metro NewsFeb 26 2024
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West Virginia lawmakers pass bill allowing religious exemptions for school vaccine requirements
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Monday that will eliminate school vaccine requirements for those who claim religious exemptions, but only for some schools. Last week, the House began considering the bill, known as HB 5105, which proposed eliminating vaccine requirements for public virtual schools that do not take part in extracurricular activities or sports in public school
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