Federal appeals court upholds WV school vaccine law

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 581

Last Updated: 5 days, 11 hours ago

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A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled against a West Virginia family who challenged the state’s strict school vaccination requirements on religious freedom grounds.

Krystle and Anthony Perry filed the lawsuit in July 2024 against Upshur County school officials on behalf of the couple’s minor child, identified in court documents as K.P. The legal challenge argued the state’s school vaccination law — which does not allow religious exemptions to the shots — violates …

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