Vaccine Exemptions in Northeast States
Three Northeast states have banned religious exemptions for vaccines. In Massachusetts, proposed legislation aims to prevent parents from claiming religion as a reason for skipping vaccination.
In Maine, a law signed by Janet Mills in 2019 tightened the state's rules for vaccinating students. Northe Saunders, now the president of American Families for Vaccines, captured the moment his daughter celebrated the law's passage.
“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 Saunders. The policy has shown a dramatic effect, with Maine recently reporting a record high immunization rate of more than 97% of schoolchildren.
Author's summary: Northeast states restrict vaccine exemptions.
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