Ciattarelli says not only does he support a religious exemption, but would also add what he calls a "philosophical exemption." Essentially it would allow parents to opt out of mandatory school vaccinations for any reason. As COVID cases rise in New Jersey and efforts to coerce the unvaccinate...
How easy it is to get a nonmedical exemption for a child varies drastically by state. Some states require parents to first sit through an info session on vaccines or get a doctor’s signature, while in others, it’s as simple as signing a form. ...
In Illinois,House Bill 3560has been introduced which: Provides that, after a home-schooling registration form is submitted, the State Board of Education must request a Child Protective Service Unit of the Department of Children and Family Services to investigate the home in which the home schooling...
The CVAC index was as low as 0 and 0.0016 (very low concern) in Elbert (Colorado) and Monroe (Illinois) counties and as high as 1 and 0.9997 (very high concern) in Brooks and Dimmit counties in Texas. The COVID-19 death rate averaged 219 per 100,000 people by the end of June ...
He wouldn’t comment on what discussions look like for those who refuse to get vaccinated and don’t qualify for an exemption. The mayor also emphasized that the school system has the “gold standard of cleaning” and that students will be very safe going back to school despite Covid-19...