Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski said Tuesday he believes vaccines work but he wants the state to allow a religious exemption for required childhood vaccinations.
Stefanowski stands with CTRAMM, Connecticut Residents Against Medical Mandates, a group he addressed last week, in opposing the repeal last year of the religious exemption from required childhood vaccinations
Republican candidate for governor Bob Stefanowski has spoken openly about getting the COVID vaccine, but appeared with theConnecticut Residents Against Medical Mandates.
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