Connecticut Court Affirms Vaccine Mandate, Denies Religious Exemptions

WHO:

CT Mirror - A Superior Court judge was involved in the decision regarding the lawsuit.

CT News Junkie - Plaintiffs in the state court challenge included individuals alleging violations of constitutional rights.

WHAT:

CT Mirror - The lawsuit challenging the Connecticut law that eliminated religious exemptions from school vaccine requirements was dismissed.

CT News Junkie - The court upheld the state's school vaccine requirements, which do not allow for religious exemptions.

WHERE:

CT Mirror - The ruling took place in Connecticut.

WHY:

CT News Junkie - Plaintiffs alleged that the elimination of the religious exemption violated the Connecticut and U.S. Constitutions and Connecticut’s Religious Freedom and Restoration Act.

(UPDATED September 16, 2026 02:04 UTC)

A Superior Court judge in Connecticut has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state's law that eliminated religious exemptions from school vaccine requirements. The court upheld the state's vaccine mandates, rejecting claims from plaintiffs who alleged that this elimination violated both the Connecticut and U.S. Constitutions, as well as the state's Religious Freedom and Restoration Act. This ruling reinforces the requirement for vaccinations in schools without the option for religious exemptions.