CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the issue of whether or not Gov. Patrick Morrisey can use his executive order powers to graft on a religious exemption to West Virginia’s compulsory immunization law for school-age children winds its way through the courts, new polling data continues to show majority support for childhood immunization.

According to the latest release Tuesday from the annual WV MetroNews West Virginia Poll conducted by Research America, nearly three-fourths of the poll's 400 respondents support West Virginia’s compulsory immunization law.

When asked “should states require children in grades K-12 to be vaccinated against highly contagious disease before entering school,” 71% of respondents said yes, 17% of respondents said no, and 12% said they were not sure.

When broken down by dem

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