New Hampshire residents cannot be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine in order to 'access any public facility, any public benefit, or any public service' according to a new bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu.
, which"requires that all children enrolled in any school, pre-school, or child care have certain immunizations to protect them and those around them from vaccine preventable diseases," according to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.
The COVID-19 vaccine is not currently listed as a requirement for attending school, nor is it approved for children younger than 12.New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu speaks at an auto race, July 18, 2021, in Loudon, N.H. Other exceptions to the new law include correctional facilities, such as jails and prisons, where immunizations can be mandated"when a direct threat exists," as well as county nursing homes and medical facilities operated by the state.People hold signs protesting vaccines at the"World Wide Rally for Freedom", an anti-mask and anti-vaccine rally, at the State House in Concord, N.H., May 15, 2021.
"We’re doing this out of a sense of urgency," de Blasio said."It is about protecting the workforce, their health and safety, and the people they serve." New Hampshire's vaccination rate is slightly higher than the national average. As of Sunday, 64% of residents had received at least one dose, and 58% were fully vaccinated,ABC News' Aaron Katersky contributed to this report.
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