IDAHO — Starting on July first kids will no longer be required to be vaccinated to attend schools in Idaho.
Once Senate Bill 1210 goes into effect, schools, businesses, and government organizations won’t be able to refuse service, employment, or entry because of a medical intervention like being vaccinated.
Part-owner of Bear Claw Cookies Lois Phillips said, “it definitely makes it more employee-friendly. But I also think people make the decision to get the vaccine or not get the vaccine if it works. It seems like you should be fine. If it works, you should be protected.”
Phillips said other business owners in the area have had trouble hiring employees who don’t want to comply with vaccine mandates.
“It was very challenging because their employees would quit because they were not going to get vaccine not knowing what was in it,” Phillips said.
Senate Bill 1210 carved out an exception requiring parents to submit their children’s immunization records to schools and daycares.
Governor Brad Little worried older versions of the bill would prevent schools from sending sick kids home.
The Idaho Immunization Coalition sent a statement that reads:
We would like to sincerely thank Governor Brad Little and Senator Dan Foreman for their work and for recognizing the importance of protecting Idaho’s children and our most vulnerable populations from severe contagious diseases. This revised legislation ensures that our schools’ immunization and documentation requirements remain intact, a critical and longstanding protection against the spread of infectious viruses for our most vulnerable populations. SB 1210 balances the science-backed facts regarding immunizations with individuals’ right to choose what is best for themselves and their families. We appreciate the Governor and our legislators for keeping Idaho children safe.
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