But obtaining a religious exemption is not as simple as producing a signed form. Measles outbreaks in schools over the past decade prompted some states to change their policies. Some now require an ...

A medical exemption requires a written statement from a physician that vaccination would be harmful to the student. But invoking a religious exemption in Maryland is simple. Parents can just sign a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite a growing number of kids getting religious exemptions from required school vaccinations, Maryland still vaccinates a ...