Hawaii HB1118 aims to reduce non-medical exemptions to school immunization requirements to protect children's health.

Hawaii HB1118 seeks to improve the health and safety of school-aged children by minimizing exemptions from school immunization requirements. The bill addresses the increasing trend of non-medical immunization exemptions, which have more than doubled in recent years. It maintains certain non-medical exemptions, such as those based on religious beliefs, but aims to reduce overall exemptions to enhance herd immunity. The bill emphasizes the importance of high immunization rates to protect medically fragile children who cannot be safely immunized.

Hawaii HB1118 aims to reduce non-medical exemptions to school immunization requirements to protect children's health.

Hawaii HB1118 seeks to improve the health and safety of school-aged children by minimizing exemptions from school immunization requirements. The bill addresses the increasing trend of non-medical immunization exemptions, which have more than doubled in recent years. It maintains certain non-medical exemptions, such as those based on religious beliefs, but aims to reduce overall exemptions to enhance herd immunity. The bill emphasizes the importance of high immunization rates to protect medically fragile children who cannot be safely immunized.