Vaccine Exemptions in Northeast States
Three Northeast states have banned religious exemptions for vaccines. In Massachusetts, proposed legislation aims to prevent parents from claiming religious reasons for skipping vaccination.
In Maine, a law signed by Janet Mills in 2019 tightened the state's rules for vaccinating students. This policy has shown a significant impact, with the state recently reporting a record high immunization rate of over 97% of schoolchildren.
“It’s wonderful now to think about her being involved that day when the law passed in Maine, and now sending her off to school every day,”
said Northe Saunders, president of American Families for Vaccines, recalling the moment his then 3-year-old daughter celebrated the law's passage.
Author's summary: Northeast states tighten vaccine exemption laws.
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