West Virginia HB5378 modifies compulsory childhood immunization requirements to allow exemptions based on religious and philosophical objections.

West Virginia HB5378 amends the compulsory immunization requirements for school children to include exemptions based on religious and philosophical objections. The bill requires the State Health Officer to provide parents with information on required immunizations at the birth of a child. Schools and state-regulated child care centers must report the number of exempt children annually. The commissioner can grant, renew, condition, deny, suspend, or revoke exemptions based on medical evidence.

West Virginia HB5378 modifies compulsory childhood immunization requirements to allow exemptions based on religious and philosophical objections.

West Virginia HB5378 amends the compulsory immunization requirements for school children to include exemptions based on religious and philosophical objections. The bill requires the State Health Officer to provide parents with information on required immunizations at the birth of a child. Schools and state-regulated child care centers must report the number of exempt children annually. The commissioner can grant, renew, condition, deny, suspend, or revoke exemptions based on medical evidence.