The Senate Education Committee has put a bill on layover that would provide exemptions from mandatory immunizations for children, students and employees.
The bill, SB 537, would bring West Virginia in line with the 47 other states in the country that allow religious exemptions for vaccinations.
The committee heard from two medical professionals who support passage of the bill.
Dr. Alvin Moss of the WVU Center of Health Ethics and Law said many of the immunizations required for children entering into school contain ingredients that have “worrisome toxic effects” that have shown themselves through negative reactions or injuries due to certain immunizations.
Leading anti-vaccine activist Dr. Suzanne Humphreys said vaccines moreover cause a “false sense of security” for reaping the benefits they are suggested to provide, especially herd immunity.
Humphreys said doctors too often remain naive about the health dangers that mandated vaccines risk potentiating.
“There is a vast oversimplification among medical professionals about the effects of these vaccinations,” Humphreys said.
Both speakers answered several questions from members of the committee following their presentations.
The bill will be referred to Senate Health and Human Resources once reported to the floor.
