World News Story As Covid 19 Vaccine Mandates Rise Religious Exemptions Grow

Religious, philosophical vaccine exemptions on the rise in Southwestern Pennsylvania

Religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions are increasing for school-aged children in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Several counties in the region have fallen below the 95% vaccination rate needed ... Read More

Why doctors worry about the rise in childhood vaccine exemptions

In this March 6, 2021 file photo, a nurse draws a dose from a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, in Thornton, Colo. automation Exemptions for immunizations required in school are on the ... Read More

Medical school pays $10M settlement after denying religious exemptions to vaccine mandate

Students and staff at a medical school who were denied religious exemptions to a COVID-19 vaccine have reached a settlement exceeding $10 million, ending several years of litigation. In a statement ... Read More

Court Puts Hold on Decision Requiring Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate

The West Virginia Supreme Court said that the vaccine mandate for children would remain while it considered the case. By Campbell Robertson West Virginia’s highest court on Tuesday temporarily blocked ... Read More

Religious exemptions now valid for West Virginia school vaccination law

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia officials suspended a school vaccination mandate Wednesday after a judge ruled that parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of vaccines required for their ... Read More

Florida moves ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state’s schoolchildren, after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called for the ... Read More

Vaccine mandate rollback in Florida? What to know

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida’s Department of Health is meeting in Panama City Beach on Friday to discuss potential changes to the state’s vaccine requirements, a proposal that could significantly alter which ... Read More

Did US cities’ indoor vaccine mandates affect COVID-19 vaccination rates and outcomes?

Research published in Contemporary Economic Policy reveals that despite widespread adoption of indoor vaccine mandates in major US cities during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no consistent evidence ... Read More

Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state’s schoolchildren, after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called for ... Read More