As vaccination rates decline, Ohio health officials urge parents to make sure kids have their shots

I thought that vaccines were required for attending school. But reading...

Ohio law requires K-12 public school students to have vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, chickenpox and meningitis. Medical exemptions are always allowed and non-medical exemptions for personal or religious reasons are permitted.

I was looking into what religions disallow vaccines and... it turns out it's not really a thing, except on shaky, at best, grounds.

They need to close that loophole, this is ridiculous.

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I thought that vaccines were required for attending school. But reading...
Ohio law requires K-12 public school students to have vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, chickenpox and meningitis. Medical exemptions are always allowed and non-medical exemptions for personal or religious reasons are permitted.
I was looking into what religions disallow vaccines and... it turns out it's not really a thing, except on shaky, at best, grounds.
They need to close that loophole, this is ridiculous.