The hearing on Monday is a possible first step in introducing 11th hour legislation to repeal the religious exemption provision.
CT’s Religious Exemption from Mandatory School Vaccinations
Connecticut will no longer allow religious exemptions from mandatory school vaccinations starting Sept. 1, 2022.
In 2021, Gov. Ned Lamont and the General Assembly moved to repeal religious exemptions from mandatory school vaccinations. Children in pre-kindergarten, day care or those new to the school system will no longer be able to claim the exemption starting Sept. 1, 2022. Children who are already in kindergarten through 12th grade can remain exempt for the remainder of their academic careers.
The law has prompted challenges in court and is emerging as an issue in the 2022 statewide elections.
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Tong: No constitutional barrier to removing state’s religious exemption on vaccines
Legislative leaders are still deciding whether they will take up the hot-button issue of repealing the provision this year.
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Lawmakers call for end to religious exemption on vaccines
Lawmakers who support repeal say parents don’t want to send their children to school with unvaccinated classmates.
