LD 51 will be heard in the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee of the Maine Legislature on April 3rd at 10am.  It would restore the religious and philosophical exemptions for students, and certain healthcare facilities. It would not repeal current immunization requirements or mandates; it would however reinstate the original religious and philosophical opt outs that existed for decades prior to 2019.  The following testimony has been submitted: Senator Rafferty, Representative Brennan, and distinguished members of the Joint Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, Ginger Taylor, MS, Maine Informed Consent, former director of the Maine Coalition for Vaccine Choice, 2009 […]