HB604 and SB1391 would delete the religious exemption for K-12th grade students from the current vaccine law, completely eliminating the exemption for students at both public and private schools. This exemption has been part of the MA vaccine statute for decades.

HB2151/SB1458 would keep the exemption but would require all exemption requests to go through the MA Department of Public Health.

We oppose these bills for these reasons:

They would eliminate religious exemptions, result in decreased accountability and increased government bureaucracy, shame schools and parents, and allow minors to consent to vaccination without their parent or guardian’s consent or knowledge. 

Take Action: Email or call your MA legislators and ask them to oppose these coercive and discriminatory vaccine bills.