Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the public hearing in the General Assembly’s Public Health Committee on legislation that will eliminate the non-medical vaccination exemptions for children who are attending public schools:
“It is more timely than ever that we have a thoughtful discussion on our state’s vaccination program so that we can keep our state’s residents safe and healthy. When it comes to the health and safety of our kids, it is our responsibility to act out of an abundance of caution. Vaccinations are safe. They are the reason dangerous diseases disappeared for decades. It is no coincidence that with the rise of social media spreading a campaign of disinformation over the last several years that has been widely debunked by the medical community, we have seen a steady increase in the number of children whose parents refuse to protect them from preventable diseases.