Proponents of bill ending Connecticut's religious exemption to vaccines eye special session for vote

The CT Mirror: Legislative leaders, who initially intended to avoid controversial bills during a special session this summer, are now poised to tackle one of the most divisive issues: A measure that would remove Connecticut’s religious exemption from mandatory vaccinations.

Democratic leaders in both chambers said the COVID-19 crisis has made an already-pressing problem even more urgent – the declining rate of children being vaccinated because they are claiming a non-medical exemption. That has spurred them to push for a swifter vote on the measure.

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