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HB 1022 - I Oppose Public health is not overridden by personal belief. Religious belief cannot protect other children—or even one’s own—from preventable, deadly diseases. This bill legitimizes harm under the guise of paperwork. Standardizing a religious exemption does not make it safer; it makes refusal easier and more defensible. Vaccines protect the community, not just the individual. Immunization requirements exist to protect infants, immunocompromised children, and those who cannot be vaccinated. Sincerity forms don’t stop outbreaks. A signed statement does nothing to prevent measles, whooping cough, or polio from spreading in schools and childcare settings. This bill prioritizes ideology over evidence-based medicine. It elevates belief above science and places children and communities at unnecessary risk. HB 1022 uses religious paperwork to excuse behavior that endangers children and undermines public health—and that is not acceptable.