Turns out, Gov. Patrick Morrisey's effort to loosen vaccine requirements for children attending school in West Virginia is widely unpopular among actual West Virginians.

A West Virginia MetroNews poll released this week showed 71% of respondents believe children entering school should be vaccinated against contagious diseases while only 17% disagreed. Another 12% said they were unsure.

West Virginia has one of the strictest school immunization polices in the nation. Children are required to be immunized against measles, polio, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, mumps and hepatitis B. The only way a child can bypass the requirements is through a medical exemption, which might be issued if the child is allergic to a certain vaccine or has a weakened immune system.

Morrisey issued

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