A group of people opposing a New Jersey bill that would outlaw religious or 'personal belief' exemptions for vaccines required for schools reportedly refused to leave a transit meeting Monday after being told they were at the wrong hearing.
The bill was introduced over concerns about the spread of preventable disease at schools. If the legislation goes into effect, it would make New Jersey the sixth state to ban the religious exemption. An overwhelmingly large majority of medical experts agree that vaccines are a safe and effective tool to prevent the spread of disease.
Some people cannot be safely vaccinated for legitimate medical reasons, including severely weakened immune systems or allergies that may be present in certain vaccine preparations. However, genuine medical exceptions are rare and experts stress that the vast majority of physical able people should get vaccinated. In New Jersey, there are 1,137 schoolchildren with medical exemptions, who would be unaffected by the new legislation.
Medical experts worry that unfounded fears about vaccines are leading to increased incidences of preventable diseases like measles.Although vaccinations offer a direct benefit to the individuals who get them, they also provide protection for people who are medically unable to be vaccinated, if a large enough percentage of a population is vaccinated.
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