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The Fight Over Vaccine Exemptions

Jessica Hill
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AP
Opponents to ending the religious exemption from the state's school vaccination requirements gather outside the State Capitol in Hartford last month.

New students entering school in Connecticut may not be welcome in the fall unless they’ve been vaccinated, making many parents unhappy. State lawmakers are considering a controversial bill that would remove the religious exemption for school vaccinations. We’ll discuss how Connecticut could learn from the fallout of a similar law in New York, with guests: