West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has vetoed a bill that aimed to relax the state's strict school vaccination policies. The bill, which received majority support in both legislative chambers, would have allowed exemptions for students not attending traditional public schools or participating in group extracurricular activities.
West Virginia currently only offers medical exemptions for vaccine requirements, making it one of the few states with such stringent regulations. The proposed bill sought to grant exemptions to students in private and parochial schools, as well as virtual-only public school students, from mandatory vaccinations.
