By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The state Bureau for Public Health has submitted guidance to the office of Gov. Patrick Morrisey for a school vaccine exemption plan, according to a communications official.
The guidance was submitted prior to the deadline on Saturday, as mandated by the executive order the governor signed on his first day in office, Annie Moore, director of communications for the Office of Shared Administration, said in an email to WV News.
“It outlines the necessary steps for ensuring individuals can exercise their right to opt-out of the vaccination requirement based on sincerely held religious or conscientious beliefs,” Moore said. “We are committed to ensuring that public health policies remain fair and accessible while respecting individual rights.”