Written Testimony of CT Commissioner on Exemptions
Testimony Presented by Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Renée D. Coleman-Mitchell, before the Public Health Committee Hearing on Religious Exemption Bill, February 19, 2020
Testimony Presented by Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Renée D. Coleman-Mitchell, before the Public Health Committee Hearing on Religious Exemption Bill, February 19, 2020
Extensive draft questions and answers created by a state program manager to prepare for a legislative hearing on non-medical exemptions.
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)'s policy statement on School and Child Care Immunization Requirements, including a plank to advocate for policies that reduce or eliminate religious and philosophical exemptions from the requirements.
State Department of Planning and Budget's analysis of a passed bill that adds to the specific list of minimum immunization requirements for attendance at a public or private elementary, middle or secondary school, child care center, nursery school, family day…
Map from the National Conference of State Legislatures showing 45 states and Washington D.C. that grant religious exemptions for people who have religious objections to immunizations and 15 states that allow philosophical exemptions for those who object to immunizations because…
Video of House Committee hearings on a bill to prohibit personal or philosophical exemptions for the MMR vaccine.
Video hearing of Washington Senate hearing on a bill to prohibit personal and philosophical exemptions for MMR vaccine. Relevant section begins at 10:30.
Fact sheet including American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement they have "long supported preventive care, including immunizations, in the medical home setting as a major component of pediatric health care and disease prevention and believes economic barriers should not…
Video of House Committee hearings on a bill to prohibit personal or philosophical exemptions for the MMR vaccine.
The Vaccine Safety Net consists of a diverse group of websites that provide vaccine safety information in various languages. Each of these websites has been evaluated by WHO and meets the GACVS criteria for good information practices.