Religious vaccine exemptions explode more than 50% in New Jersey

‘In Hunterdon County, New Jersey, there are increasing numbers of parents who are saying NO! to the recommended immunization schedule from the Center for Disease Control (CDC). As reported by the Press of Atlantic City, in the 2009 – 2010 school year, 3,865 children opted out. In the 2015 – 2016 school year, the parents of another 9,500 children refused routine school required vaccinations.
That’s an increase of over 50% within a six-year time span. The majority of parents from were reported to have used the religious exemption, which, along with a medical exemption that New Jersey also allows, eliminates the “childhood requirements that are mandatory for kids to attend daycare or childcare, public and private schools.”’
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