Bill > HB05198

This bill proposes to modify existing Connecticut school immunization laws by adding a new exemption that would allow parents or guardians to opt out of mandatory school vaccination requirements based on moral or philosophical objections. Currently, school immunization laws typically require students to be vaccinated against certain diseases before attending school, with limited existing exemptions (such as medical reasons). By introducing this moral or philosophical exemption, the bill would provide parents with an additional pathway to choose not to vaccinate their children for reasons of personal belief, beyond existing medical or religious exemptions. This change could potentially impact public health policies by creating a broader option for parents to decline recommended vaccinations for their school-age children. The bill would amend section 10-204a of the general statutes to explicitly include moral or philosophical objections as a valid reason for exempting a student from standard immunization requirements.

Health and Social Services

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