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Kentucky court rules in favor of health department over teen who refused chickenpox vaccine
Source: NBC News
Kentucky court rules in favor of health department over teen who refused chickenpox vaccine
The Northern Kentucky Health Department on Monday hailed the court's ruling as a "resounding victory for public health."
July 1, 2019, 11:25 AM EDT / Updated July 1, 2019, 11:50 AM EDT
By David K. Li
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that state health officials were within their power to ban a chickenpox-afflicted student from school, even at private institutions.
A three-judge panel upheld a lower-court ruling that involved the Northern Kentucky Health Department and two Catholic schools in Boone County, about 25 miles south of Cincinnati.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals issued its ruling on Friday, but made no comment beyond a pro forma declaration, "order denying relief."
The Northern Kentucky Health Department on Monday hailed the court's ruling as a "resounding victory for public health." The agency said it exercised "reasonable, appropriate and necessary" actions "to control the spread of a highly infectious disease."
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The Northern Kentucky Health Department on Monday hailed the court's ruling as a "resounding victory for public health."
July 1, 2019, 11:25 AM EDT / Updated July 1, 2019, 11:50 AM EDT
By David K. Li
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that state health officials were within their power to ban a chickenpox-afflicted student from school, even at private institutions.
A three-judge panel upheld a lower-court ruling that involved the Northern Kentucky Health Department and two Catholic schools in Boone County, about 25 miles south of Cincinnati.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals issued its ruling on Friday, but made no comment beyond a pro forma declaration, "order denying relief."
The Northern Kentucky Health Department on Monday hailed the court's ruling as a "resounding victory for public health." The agency said it exercised "reasonable, appropriate and necessary" actions "to control the spread of a highly infectious disease."
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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kentucky-court-rules-favor-health-department-over-teen-who-refused-n1025236