Morrisey says executive order giving vaccine exemptions will not be rescinded

West Virginia Governor Morrisey signs bill aimed at increasing school safety

PARKERSBURG, WV (WOWK) - A bill that aims to increase safety for school children across West Virginia was signed into law on Tuesday. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signed House Bill 2802 at Gihon Elementary School in Parkersburg. Law enforcement officers and school administrators joined the governor for the signing event. The bill is designed to increase law enforcement presence in schools and require officers to complete certain train…

Public health under threat as States rush to overturn vaccine requirements with religious exemptions

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Christian's COVID vax-refusal case sent elsewhere

PITTSBURGH - A Christian physical therapist fired over refusing the COVID-19 vaccine won't be able to sue her former employer in court, a Philadelphia federal judge has held.Judge Nora Barry Fischer on May 7 ruled against Jamie Petrel, whose 2024 lawsuit said Saber Healthcare Group violated her "strongly held religious beliefs" when it fired her in January 2022.She had applied for a religious exemption from Saber's vaccine mandate but was reject…

Morrisey says vaccine exemption order remains in place, issues guidelines

Governor Patrick Morrisey is issuing guidelines relating to his executive order on religious exemptions from vaccine mandates.

Morrisey says executive order giving vaccine exemptions will not be rescinded

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Governor Patrick Morrisey is reaffirming his stance on an executive order that grants religious exemptions from vaccine mandates in West Virginia. In a statement Friday, Gov. Morrisey called on the State Superintendent as well as county boards of education to work with the Bureau of Public Health to "ensure that religious rights of students are protected." The executive order in question was one of eight that the gover…

Hoppy Kercheval: Morrisey overreaching on vaccine order (Opinion)

Gov. Patrick Morrisey is trying to force the West Virginia school system to abide by his executive order expanding exemptions for mandatory school immunizations. In doing so, he apparently believes that his authority is greater than state law, the will…