U.S. Supreme Court declines Catholic woman's bid for religious exception to school vaccine policy

In brief

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Sept. 8 to hear a case brought by a Catholic woman from New York seeking a religious exemption from school vaccine requirements.

The woman sought to send her son to kindergarten without the vaccinations required by the state for attendance in public schools. The court's decision leaves the existing state vaccine policy in place for the student.