Vaccine exemption bills often introduced but rarely passed

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Vaccine exemption bills often introduced but rarely passed

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Legislation to change whether parents may refuse school vaccinations for their children appears to be common in some states, according to a new analysis. Researchers identified 36 bills that were introduced in 18 state legislatures between 2009 and 2012 to change school immunization requirements. "Previous studies have shown that high vaccine refusal rates tend to increase the risk of vaccine preventable disease in the whole community - including for those who are vaccinated," Dr. Saad Omer told Reuters Health in an email. Each state is allowed to set its own rules on vaccine exemptions.

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