West Virginia SB608 establishes religious exemption to mandatory vaccination requirements for school children.
West Virginia SB608 amends the Code of West Virginia to allow a religious exemption from compulsory immunizations for school children. Parents or legal guardians can exempt their child from mandatory vaccinations by submitting a certification of their religious objection. The bill also allows medical exemptions based on a physician's certification. The commissioner can appoint an Immunization Officer to handle exemption requests, and decisions can be appealed to the State Health Officer.
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