As states grapple with clusters where vaccination rates are low, Massachusetts lawmakers consider two options: eliminating exemptions on religious grounds and bolstering the whole vaccination system. (commonhealth)
"It removes the religious exemption since we've seen an all-time high in the use of religious exemptions here in Massachusetts in the past year," says Rep. Andy Vargas, its lead sponsor.most states still haveVargas welcomes some aspects of the bill that would maintain the religious exemption, he said, including the improved reporting requirements.
"There's a lot in the bill that is highly concerning to me," said Candice Edwards from the advocacy group Health Choice for Action, who said her son had a reaction to a vaccine but his doctor had refused to sign a medical exemption. Even if that acknowledgement of risk were not required, she said, she would not support the bill, and instead wants to see more research on which children are at heightened risk for reactions to vaccines.
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