GOP-led Wisconsin Legislature to block meningitis vaccine mandate for students
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The Republican-backed Legislature of Wisconsin is planning to stop Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration from requiring 7th grade students to get a meningitis vaccine.
The Legislature's vote would also make it easier for parents to get an exemption from a chicken pox vaccine requirement that is in place for all K-6 students. Evers' administration wanted to require parents seeking a chicken pox vaccination exemption to provide proof that their child has previously been infected.
The Advisory Council on Immunization Practices — experts who advise the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — has recommended that students get vaccinated against meningitis since 2005.
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