Feb 11, 2026
Feb 11, 2026
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Stop SC From Removing the Exemption for MMR
In South Carolina, legislation has been introduced which would remove the religious exemption for school and childcare MMR vaccine requirements and add an MMR vaccine requirement without exemptions for higher education students. Here, to explain this in detail, is Dawn Richardson.
Hosts: Dawn Richardson
*The opinions expressed by the hosts and guests in this show are not necessarily the views of Children’s Health Defense.
Resources
Democratic state senator proposes ending religious exemptions for measles vaccine in SC
Measles – Disease Information Statement
National Vaccine Information Center - VAERS data on Measles Vaccines
National Vaccine Information Center - 11,746 cases classified as serious or the person died
South Carolina Measles Dashboard
The Emerging Risks of Live Virus & Virus Vectored Vaccines
What’s Really Going On in South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak?
CDC Official: MMR Vaccine Doesn’t Guarantee Protection Against Measles
The Science and Politics of Eradicating Measles
Waning Immunity and the MMR Vaccine
Attorney General Alan Wilson condemns Senate bill aimed at eliminating religious freedom



