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West Virginia Senate OKs bill allowing for religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions

West Virginia senators voted to allow families to seek religious or philosophical vaccine exemptions, which would change current vaccination policies for children.
If the bill is approved by the House, it is expected to be signed into law by Republican Governor Patrick Morrisey.
Supporters argue that not allowing exemptions interferes with children's right to education, while opponents believe government mandates are essential for protecting health.
Senator Laura Wakim Chapman stated, 'We have no business trampling on a child’s religious beliefs for a fundamental right to have an education,' adding that the bill is essential for education rights.

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WV Senate OKs bill allowing for religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions

West Virginia senators voted to dismantle one of the nation’s strictest school vaccination policies on Feb. 21, 2025, by greenlighting an exemption for families who say mandated inoculations conflict with their religious or philosophical beliefs. If approved by the House, Senate Bill 460 is expected to be signed into law by Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey, who has made allowing religious exemptions to vaccines a priority of his administration.

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westvirginiawatch.com

WV Senate approves bill loosening state’s vaccination requirements; bill now moves to the House

Sen. Laura Wake Chapman, R-Ohio, who sponsored Senate Bill 460, loosening the state's strict vaccination laws, holds up a map illustration how many other states allow only medical exemptions to school vaccine requirements. The Senate passed the bill Friday with a vote of 20 to 12. (Will Price | West Virginia Legislative Photography)A bill that would loosen West Virginia’s school mandated vaccine laws took a step forward on Friday. The West Virgi…

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Beckley Register-Herald

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Alisa Shepler has been a school nurse for 25 years, and though she could retire, the enjoyment of her work has kept her at Fairplains Elementary in Wood County. But if state leaders succeed this year at loosening the state’s…

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wng.org

West Virginia Senate passes religious vaccination exemptions

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West Virginia Senate passes school vaccine exemption bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia Senate passed a controversial vaccine exemption bill following more than an hour of debate on Friday.

Vaccine exemption bill passes West Virginia Senate, moves to House

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - A bill to create a religious exemption for school children's vaccination requirements has passed the West Virginia Senate. Senate Bill 460 now moves on to the West Virginia House of Delegates for review after passing the Senate in a 20-12 vote. Two senators were absent from the vote. The bill allows for religious or moral exemptions to the vaccine requirements put in place by West Virginia schools. It was introduced on Fe…

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