The debate over Little Canada has reached the State Capitol, creating policy questions for rep seeks to remove exemptions to child care vax requirements residents.
"Democrats say that they are trying to protect people's medical choices, they say that they trust Minnesotans to make their own health care decisions, but not when it comes to getting injected," one critic of the bill said.
Minnesota law currently allows for both medical and non-medical exemptions for vaccination requirements in schools and child care facilities.
Freiberg is the author of a bill to remove the non-medical exemptions for child care facilities, “many of which are private,” he explained during a recent town hall.
He argued that the policy as it stands has the potential to “adversely affect” children under 6 months of age who are too young to be vaccinated against certain diseases.
“They depend on as many other children as possible to get vaccinated to protect them against those diseases,” he said, noting that the COVID-19 vaccine is not currently part of Minnesota’s pediatric immunization schedule.
“There’s nothing about the COVID vaccine in that section of statute.
It’s mainly the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine,” he said.
As the measure advances, residents of Little Canada can follow amendments and contact Tou Xiong regarding the final language.
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