West Virginia Legislation Could Allow Private Schools to Decide Their Own Vaccination Policies

A new vaccine bill passed West Virginia’s Senate 18-12, and now awaits Gov. Jim Justice’s approval before it can be signed into law.

A health worker vaccinates a student during a community drive-up clinic in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 12, 2020. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

West Virginian private and parochial schools could soon be given the green light to develop their own vaccination policies, while public virtual school students might be exempt from vaccine requirements.

The proposed vaccine law passed West Virginia’s Senate 18-12 on March 10 and now awaits Gov. Jim Justice’s approval before it can be signed into law.