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Michigan drops requirement for parents seeking to opt-out of school-mandated vaccines

NPR | By Kate Wells
Published June 5, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

If Michigan families wanted to opt-out of school vaccines, parents had to attend an in-person education session. But post-pandemic controversy and pushback has led the state to drop that requirement

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