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This bill, titled the Health Freedom for Teachers and Students Act of 2026, establishes new protections regarding mandatory medical interventions in West Virginia schools. Specifically, it prohibits requiring any school employee to receive an immunization, injection, or other medical treatment or procedure as a condition of their employment, and prevents them from being coerced or intimidated into doing so. Furthermore, the bill extends these protections to students, stating that no student can be required to undergo any immunization, injection, or medical treatment or procedure as a condition of enrolling in a West Virginia school, nor can they be coerced or intimidated by school employees in this regard. These provisions are intended to ensure health freedom for both school personnel and students within the state's educational system.

Health and Social Services

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