Thousands of parents and children rally at the State Capitol against the vaccine exemption bill
The bill would remove Connecticut s religious and medical exemptions for schools beginning with the 2022 school year. Author: Carmen Chau Updated: 5:09 PM EDT April 27, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. Thousands of people lined the streets along the State Capitol Tuesday morning to rally against a bill that would get rid of religious and medical exemptions for school vaccines.
This rally started at 9 a.m. and went on until the afternoon. My body, my choice, said Marissa Delikat of Groton.
Parents and their children were filled with emotions as they were rallying, filled with frustration and anger.
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - After months of contentious debate and marathon protests, a controversial childhood vaccine bill passed through the state House of Representatives early Tuesday morning.
Lawmakers debated the bill for more than 17 hours, starting around 10 a.m. on Monday. They wrapped up around 3 a.m. on Tuesday.
It passed 90 to 53.
After months of contentious debate and marathon protests, a controversial childhood vaccine bill passed through the state House of Representatives early Tuesday morning.
The bill has generated a lot of passion on both sides of the issue. The debate has been passionate through public hearings and protests.
The vote is tied to the controversial proposal to eliminate non-medical religious exemptions that allow some Connecticut students to avoid getting vaccinated to stay in school.
House Speaker Matt Ritter said the plan is to move forward with the bills.
“It’s hard. It’s an emotional thing. But at the end of the day you have to fall back on science and if this pandemic has taught us anything without science, without scientists doing the things they do it puts a lot of people at harm s risk,” Ritter said.
For lawmakers in favor of the legislation it’s about public health.
Amy Pisani of Vaccinate Your Family said a poll they conducted showed most Connecticut parents want to vaccinate their children.
Her message to lawmakers: “if they want to be responding and doing what we people who live in Connecticut we want our kids protected in school.
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