Connecticut, which has permitted religious exemptions for 60 years, is among the 31 states to report measles cases this year.
Mr. Lamont said he intends to change the state’s vaccination laws in a respectful process that gives parents plenty of time to prepare for the changes and allows them to voice their opinions at public hearings, according to WSJ.
In a letter to lawmakers, Renée Coleman-Mitchell, commissioner for the Connecticut Department of Public Health, recommended banning religious exemptions before the 2021-22 school year.
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