TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Loretta Weinberg which would clarify the State’s policy regarding exemptions from mandatory immunizations for students based on legitimate medical reasons or genuine religious beliefs was approved by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today by a vote of 6-1, with one abstention.
“Right now, there’s a lot of misinformation and misunderstood information about vaccination, and as a result many parents are afraid to get their kids vaccinated,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen and Chairwoman of the Senate Health Committee. “If vaccines are ever proven to be detrimental to the health and well-being of children, I’ll be among the first sponsors to repeal their mandatory administration. But until such time as the medical community determines vaccines to be dangerous, immunization is and should be the law of the land, and exemptions should be limited to medical or religious reasons.”