Nice to see some common sense from a GOP leader

[Hari Seldon]

Justice vetoes bill that would have loosened school vaccine policies

CHARLESTON — Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday broke with West Virginia’s GOP-majority Legislature to veto a bill that would have loosened one of the country’s strictest school vaccination policies.

www.herald-dispatch.com

Of course the gop legislature voted to loosen vaccine requirements.

 

[Pyrite]

Justice vetoes bill that would have loosened school vaccine policies

CHARLESTON — Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday broke with West Virginia’s GOP-majority Legislature to veto a bill that would have loosened one of the country’s strictest school vaccination policies.

www.herald-dispatch.com

Of course the gop legislature voted to loosen vaccine requirements.

...The governor said “West Virginia is way ahead of the pack” in protecting children from preventable diseases like measles because of its school vaccine policy. He said he had to defer to the licensed medical professionals who “overwhelmingly” spoke out in opposition to the legislation.

“I hear how strongly people believe in one side or the other on this subject, and I respect all opinions,” he said. “But I must follow the guidance of our medical experts on this subject.”...

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Good for Governor Jim Justice.

 

[Ginger Ale]

Nice!! I love it when one of them proves sane!

 

[Helix]

We should protect our kids with vaccines. This is a good decision.

 

[eman623]

Remember when California required all schoolkids to get a covid shot by executive order, then introduced a bill to require it legislatively, then 3 months later quietly dropped it when they discovered A) kids don't get Covid and B) millions of parents weren't ****ing gonna do it.

California Becomes First State in Nation to Announce COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for Schools | California Governor

After implementing first-in-the-nation school masking and staff vaccination measures, California becomes the first state to announce plans to require student vaccinations – adding the COVID-19 vaccine…

www.gov.ca.gov

All California schoolchildren must be vaccinated against COVID-19 under new bill

State Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) announces a bill to add COVID-19 vaccines to California's list of required inoculations for attending K-12 schools.

www.latimes.com

California backs away from COVID vaccine mandates for kids

The state won't require COVID vaccines for children this fall, and a bill to mandate kids vaccines without personal belief exemptions stalls.

calmatters.org

What a weird time that was.