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pandemic, and now as vaccines become more widely available, we are reporting on how our local schools, businesses and communities are returning to a more "normal" future. There's never been more of a need for the kind of local, independent and unbiased journalism that The Day produces. Please support our work by subscribing today. Momentum grows for closing gaps in U.S. vaccine requirements Joining thousands gathered outside the State Capitol, opponents of a bill to repeal Connecticut's religious exemption for required school vaccinations marches down Capitol Avenue before the State Senate...

Momentum grows for closing gaps in US vaccine requirements Mandate arguments, and when to allow exceptions, are expected to become more heated as expectations for COVID-19 vaccinations for young children develop. Author: Associated Press Updated: 10:38 AM EDT May 1, 2021 A law adopted this week in Connecticut adds momentum to the push to strengthen vaccination requirements for schoolchildren, but efforts to give families more leeway are brewing in statehouses around the country in debates that go back more than a century.  The arguments over mandates, and when...

Dave Collins, David Crary And Michael Melia Joining thousands gathered outside the State Capitol, opponents of a bill to repeal Connecticut's religious exemption for required school vaccinations marches down Capitol Avenue before the State Senate voted on legislation, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Hartford, Conn. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant via AP) May 01, 2021 - 5:13 AM HARTFORD, Conn. - A law adopted this week in Connecticut adds momentum to the push to strengthen vaccination requirements for schoolchildren, but efforts to give families more leeway are brewing in ...

editorial@post-journal.com Joining thousands gathered outside the State Capitol, opponents of a bill to repeal Connecticut’s religious exemption for required school vaccinations marches down Capitol Avenue before the State Senate voted on legislation, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Hartford, Conn. A law adopted this week in Connecticut adds momentum to the push to strengthen vaccination requirements for schoolchildren, but efforts to give families more leeway are brewing in statehouses around the country in debates that go back more than a century. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant via AP) ...

“The truth is there is no major religion that prohibits vaccinations,” said Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. “The argument has really very little to do with religion and everything to do with the anti-vaccine, vaccine choice movement.” Proposals to expand or limit immunization exemptions pop up every year in state legislatures, although it’s rare for any to win passage. Nationwide, the National Conference of State Legislatures, or NCSL, is currently tracking about 270 bills related to childhood immunizations. They include a...