AN ACT ALLOWING A MORAL OR PHILOSOPHICAL OBJECTION AS AN EXEMPTION TO THE IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDING SCHOOL.

HB 6611 would amend Connecticut law to allow parents to exempt their children from school immunization requirements based on moral or philosophical objections, in addition to existing medical exemptions. This change would directly affect students enrolled in public and private schools requiring vaccinations for attendance, as it expands the categories of valid exemptions. The bill’s key mechanism is amending Section 10-204a of the general statutes to explicitly include "moral or philosophical objection" as a qualifying reason for exemption. This would shift school enrollment policies to accommodate non-medical objections without requiring a medical waiver. The bill does not alter vaccination schedules or address public health impacts, focusing solely on broadening exemption eligibility.