Do Restrictions of Exemptions for Immunizations Laws Work?

Purpose: The race for a vaccine for Covid-19 is on, but will everyone use it? The purpose of this study is to identify if the law that restricted the use of exemptions for immunizations passed in 2015 had an impact in increasing the immunization rates. Methods: This study used a retrospective, longitudinal analysis of the of the state’s vaccination coverage and the type of exemptions among the state’s school districts from School Year before the law (SY) 2008 to SY 2019 after the law passed in 2015.