Politicians Don’t Care

A few weeks ago, Ohio Legislators introduced SB121, a bill that would add the meningitis vaccine to the school schedule. The effort was spearheaded by Senator Cliff Hite (R, Findlay), who lost a niece to meningitis 16 years ago. Today, I learned that 12 of 33 members co-sponsored the bill, a bad thing for those who oppose this legislation. It is assumed that lay people will vote to pass the bill, with little opposition. Even though Ohio has a philosophical exemption, there is no guarantee that this right to refuse will remain intact.

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