The governor of Connecticut has signed into law legislation that removes a requirement that state vaccine standards be linked to federal vaccine guidance.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, on April 27 signed House Bill 5044.
Connecticut Governor Signs Law Decoupling Vaccine Guidance From CDC
The legislation also makes clear no religious exemptions to vaccine mandates are allowed in the state.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) speaks at a COVID-19 community vaccination clinic in Stamford, Conn., on March 14, 2021. John Moore/Getty Images
