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HANCOCK COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH ISSUES STATEMENT ON VACCINE EXEMPTIONS

The Hancock County Board of Health supports West Virginia’s current school immunization requirements. By only permitting valid medical exemptions, West Virginia has been able to keep immunization rates high. This in turn helps to prevent serious childhood diseases such as polio, measles, and whooping cough.…