Changing Vaccination Requirements And More School Closures This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a new episode of Us & Them looks at the latest chapter in the debate over West Virginia’s vaccination requirements. A recent legislative proposal would have exempted homeschooled kids and private and parochial schools from the current requirements. Governor Jim Justice vetoed the measure, but it found support from some parents opposed to what they call ‘oppressive’ vaccination laws.

Also, several Kanawha County schools will be closed and consolidated at the end of this school year. They join close to a dozen other schools that have been approved for closure and consolidation over the past year, including three other elementary schools in Kanawha County.

And plans for a new factory in Jefferson County have been delayed. Jack Walker tells us why.

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Maria Young produced this episode.

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