U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Religious Exemption Case for New York School Vaccine Policy

The U.S. Supreme Court on September 8 declined to hear a case brought by a Catholic woman from New York seeking a religious exemption for her son from state-mandated school vaccinations. The high court did not provide an explanation for its decision, which is typical for rulings on its emergency docket. New York is one of four states that only allow medical exemptions for school vaccine requirements.