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A new Ohio bill would remove the hepatitis B vaccine requirement for children in childcare and preschool.

The legislation also aims to prevent public schools from excluding unvaccinated students during disease outbreaks.

Sponsors of the bill say it is about transparency and underscoring existing medical, religious, and conscientious exemptions.

Pediatricians and public health advocates have expressed concerns that the bill could put public health at risk.

Editor's note: The following article was originally published by the Ohio Capital Journal and is available to the Canton Repository under a content-sharing agreement.

A new Ohio bill would remove a requirement that the hepatitis B vaccine be administered to children attending childcare or preschools. It w

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