Committee expects 24-hour hearing on mandatory school vaccinations By Ken Dixon
Empty vials COVID-19 vaccine
At a moment in the coronavirus pandemic when most of the state is still clamoring for a chance to get vaccinated, a legislative committee on Tuesday will hold a public hearing that a year ago galvanized thousands of protesters against mandatory inoculations for school-age children.
Unlike last year, when 4,000 people, mostly parents and children, filled the Legislative Office Building for 24 hours of testimony, this year’s General Assembly’s Public Health Committee hearing will be virtual, with registered speakers participating via Zoom and the audience watching on the legislative YouTube channel and CT-N.