CT SHO Testimony in Support of Removing Exemptions
Testimony of the CT Commissioner of Health in favor of a bill removing the religious exemption for mandatory school based vaccination.
Testimony of the CT Commissioner of Health in favor of a bill removing the religious exemption for mandatory school based vaccination.
Testimony of a minister for the Moorish Holy Temple of Science of the World in New Haven, CT in opposition to the removal of religious exemptions.
Testimony of a Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics in favor of a bill removing religious exemptions and addressing misinformation presented in legislative hearings.
Testimony from the CT Department of Public Health (DPH) supporting a bill which would permit ordained, commissioned and licensed members of the clergy to acknowledge parental statements concerning religious objections to vaccinations required for enrollment in public schools under the…
Letter from a broad coalition of immunization supporters in MN supporting a law that would require parents seeking exemptions to verify that they have received information on the benefits and risks of vaccines from a health care provider (2015).
Fact Sheet created by the MN AAP and Immunization Coalition opposing several burdensome vaccine requirements and asking legislators to "please consider the unintended consequences of placing additional burdens on parents/guardians and clinicians which could lead to declining vaccination rates and…
Backgrounder on immunization exemption issues and proposed solutions, created by the Minnesota Childhood Immunization Coalition (2015).
Fact sheet from MN Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics sharing five reasons to support a bill requiring parents/guardians receive vaccine information from a healthcare provider before choosing to opt out through a personal belief exemption for their child.
Report examining the Colorado state personal exemption from vaccines situation, with a "set of consensus-driven recommendations for decision makers and partners, in order to address Colorado’s Personal Belief Exemption Policy for Immunizations, and to better understand the current knowledge, attitudes,…
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.