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Colorado Governor Signs Bill Making It Harder to Get Nonmedical Vaccine Exemptions

Colorado Governor Signs Bill Making It Harder to Get Nonmedical Vaccine Exemptions
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, then-governor-elect, speaks at rally in Denver, Colo., on Nov. 6, 2018. Rick T. Wilking/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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6/27/2020|Updated: 6/27/2020

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law the School Entry Immunizations act, which tightens state exemptions for vaccines.

Polis announced on Friday he had signed the highly contested bill, also known as Senate Bill 20-163, which essentially adds a step for parents wishing to exempt their children from vaccines for nonmedical reasons.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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