Louisiana Republican state Rep. Kathy Edmonston believes parents should have the right to choose whether to vaccinate their children. She wants schools to inform parents of the exemptions available under Louisiana law. Despite low health indicators in Louisiana, around 90% of kindergarten children are fully vaccinated. Some lawmakers are proposing bills to relax vaccine requirements, citing concerns about government overreach. The pushback against vaccine mandates has escalated, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health experts are worried that relaxing vaccine requirements could reverse gains in vaccination rates and lead to an increase in preventable diseases like measles.
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As states loosen childhood vaccine requirements, public health experts’ worries grow
