West Virginia’s school year began with confusion over the state’s mandatory child immunization law, and matters are only getting worse. Consider the following:

–Governor Morrisey issued an executive order earlier this year arguing that the state’s Equal Freedom for Religion law trumps the vaccination law and thus parents can opt out of the immunization requirement for their children to enter school if they cite a religious objection.

–The state Board of Education has instructed county school systems to follow the existing law which requires proof immunization for a series of childhood diseases unless medically exempted.

–Raleigh County Judge Michael Froble has issued a temporary injunction on behalf of several families allowing them a religious exemption. The judge has scheduled a heari

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