Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee chairman Herb Conway says it's a "recipe for disaster." The Burlington County Democrat, who also is a physician, says it could lead to outbreaks of preventable diseases.
Conway says he might be willing to revisit the issue in the future.
Some parents are concerned vaccines may cause long-term neurological damage. Parents in New Jersey can claim medical or religious exemptions from vaccines.
The Statehouse bureau of The Star-Ledger of Newark and The Record reports the number claiming the religious exemption has increased from 452 in the 2005-06 school year to 3,865 in 2009-2010.
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Information from: The (Newark) Star-Ledger and The (Woodland Park) Record, http://www.nj.com/starledger and www.northjersey.com
