HB 4168
Relating to vaccine requirements
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- Passed House of Delegates
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- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill clarifies and updates West Virginia’s requirements for vaccinations in schools and state-regulated child care centers. It mandates that children entering these facilities be immunized against several diseases, including chickenpox, hepatitis-b, measles, meningitis, mumps, diphtheria, polio, rubella, tetanus, and whooping cough, or provide an exemption. The bill also outlines procedures for granting exemptions based on medical recommendations and establishes penalties for providing false immunization certificates.
Key provisions
- Requires children entering public schools and state-regulated child care centers to be immunized against specific diseases.
- Allows for exemptions based on a written statement from a licensed physician if immunization is detrimental to a child's health.
- Provides for temporary enrollment under minimum criteria while a child completes required vaccinations.
- Authorizes county health departments to provide vaccines to families who cannot afford them.
- Establishes a process for granting, renewing, or denying exemptions based on medical evidence.
- Creates an Immunization Officer to handle exemption requests and appeals.
- Defines penalties for providing false immunization certificates.
- Allows the commissioner to condition or suspend exemptions based on statewide medical evidence.
Who is affected
- Parents and guardians of school-aged children
- School administrators and staff
- Child care center operators and staff
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