The Supreme Court has refused to take up a case challenging New York’s strict rules on religious exemptions for vaccines, leaving lower court rulings in place. The decision allows existing legal restrictions on vaccine exemptions based on religious grounds to remain enforced. Legal experts suggest the ruling could set a precedent for how states handle vaccine mandates and religious freedoms. The case has drawn attention from advocacy groups on both sides of the debate over public health and individual rights.
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