The new law removes the ability to claim religious exemptions from childhood vaccination. Author: FOX61 Staff Updated: 4:20 PM EDT April 29, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law Wednesday a controversial bill that removes religious exemptions from childhood vaccinations.
An Act Concerning Immunizations, changes Connecticut s communication requirements for students attending pre-K - 12 schools, day care centers and institutions of high education by removing exemptions that are not medical.
The State Senate passed the bill by a vote of 22-14 on Tuesday night and the State House passed it last week by a vote of 90 to 53.
“This is an issue that I have spent a lot of time researching and discussing with medical experts, and it is something that I take very seriously knowing the public health impact that it has on our children, families, and communities,” Lamont said in a statement. “When it comes to the safety of our childre