“N.H. Children Entering School Must Have Chicken Pox Vaccine”

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A state panel has led to the decision in New Hampshire to require that all children entering kindergarten, first grade, or sixth grade in public or private schools show that they have been vaccinated against chicken pox or have had the illness. A national study group recommended similar requirements in 1996, according to state medical director William Kessler. He also stated that exceptions will be made to children who have medical reasons for not having the vaccine or whose parents have religious objections to the immunization.

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