Maine has become the fourth state in the nation to prohibit people from opting out of immunization for religious or philosophical reasons.
Governor Janet Mills signed a bill into law on Friday removing all non-medical exemptions to vaccination from the books."As governor, it is my responsibility to protect the health and safety of all Maine people, and it has become clear that our current laws do not adequately protect against the risks posed to Mainers," Mills said in a statement shared with CNN.
Even with measles outbreaks across the US, at least 20 states have proposed anti-vaccination billsWith Mills' signature, Maine becomes just the fourth state in the nation to rule out religious or philosophical exemptions to immunization. California, West Virginia, and Mississippi also lack non-medical exemptions from school immunization requirements, according to data maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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