Vt. debates letting parents say no to vaccines

For much of this year’s legislative session, Vermont has been embroiled in a debate over whether to end the “philosophical exemption” — essentially, a right of refusal for parents who want to enroll their children in school or child care without immunizations. The list of shots called for by the state Health Department and the federal Centers for Disease Control number roughly 20 by the time a child enters kindergarten.

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