Nashville health officials push to 'reduce or eliminate' vaccine exemptions

Under the declaration, which lasts for at least 30 days, anyone under 18 who is not vaccinated...
Under the declaration, which lasts for at least 30 days, anyone under 18 who is not vaccinated against measles is barred from public gathering places, including shopping malls, civic centers, schools, restaurants and even houses of worship. (Source: Matthew Lotz/U.S. Air Force/MGN)
Published: Jun. 20, 2019 at 12:50 PM EDT
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The Nashville Board of Health has passed a resolution urging the state to "reduce or eliminate" non-medical vaccine exemptions.

The resolution says "The Metropolitan Board of Health of Nashville and Davidson County... supports and encourages efforts at the state level to reduce or eliminate allowable non-medical exemptions from vaccinations."

The new push comes after a measles outbreak that has affected Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Health reported there have been five confirmed cases measles in East Tennessee.

At the same time, the Metro Public Health Department reported they have seen an increase in parents opting out of vaccinating their children. None of the vaccine exemptions in the state's annual study of 24-month-old children were for medical reasons, according to a report from

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