Washington State Senate Approves Bills Limiting Vaccine Exemptions

Washington State Senate Approves Bills Limiting Vaccine Exemptions
File photo, shows a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif. Eric Risberg/AP
Tom Ozimek
By Tom Ozimek, Reporter
Updated:

The Washington state Senate has passed a bill blocking exemptions from the combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) on grounds of personal or philosophical reasons.

Lawmakers adopted the new legislation on Wednesday, April 17, according to the Seattle Times.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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