The WV vaccine release plan is carried out, but the document is maintained private – West Virginia Watch

The first step in the governor’s plan Patrick Morrisi to authorize religious releases from the public vaccine laws in the school was apparently made, but his administration did not release the details on Monday.

The Western Virginia Public Health Bureau has complied with the final deadline for February 1 to submit a plan for exceptions to the governor’s office and the plan is reviewed, according to Morrisi’s speakers and the State Department of Health.

No office answered a request for a copy of the plan.

“[The plan] It outlines the necessary steps to guarantee people who can exercise their right to abandon the vaccination requirement based on sincerely held religious or conscientious belief Watch Watch Watch Watch Watch Watch Watch Watch Watch Watch Watch Watch Watch Watch Watch. “We are committed to ensuring that public health policies remain fair and accessible while respecting the rights of persons.”

In an enforcement order last month, Morrisi directed the Public Health Bureau and the State Health Office to come up with the plan and all the necessary rules and proposed legislation to allow families to object to the requirements for a school vaccine for religious or moral reasons.

West Virginia does it There is currently no State Health officerS

Former State Health officer d -Mat Christiansen resigned in December After nearly two years of work. Former governor Jim justice said at a time when he would allow Morrisi to appoint an employee to take Christiansen’s place.

Each country requires school age to be vaccinated for certain infectious diseases such as measles and chicken pox. Western Virginia is among five that only allow for medical release of vaccine requirements. Strong immunization laws have been credited to maintain the high percentage of state vaccination and prevent measles and other diseases.

The legislature, led by the Republicans of the State, is trying to reduce the requirements for the vaccination of the state. Last year, as both authorities adopted a bill allowing private and steam -strokes to develop their own vaccine requirements, former Governor Jim justice veto legislationS

Morrisi’s order also requested the number of people who filed written objections to the mandatory requirements for the vaccination of the state.

Medical experts spoke against Morrisi’s message last month that he would implement religious releases through the Law on equal protection of religion in 2023. The law says that the government cannot “burden the constitutional right of a person to the freedom of religion unless if This is not essential for more insurmountable state interest. “

The enforcement order is said about the purposes of the release process, “writing signed by a lens is sufficient evidence to establish the objection.” The plan could provide more details about the release process.