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CHARLESTON, WV - Groups that advocate for “health freedom” and “religious freedom” are weighing in on a bill that would allow the state’s private and parochial schools to develop their own vaccination policies, adding to the pressure Gov. Jim Justice is getting to act one way or the other on the legislation.

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CHARLESTON, WV - A bill is on the desk of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice vetoed a bill this week that would have sent $2 million to West Virginia University for Alzheimer’s disease research, which is hard to understand for more reasons than one might think.

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WASHINGTON D.C. - UnitedHealth is testing the last major system it must restore from last month’s Change Healthcare cyberattack, but it has no date yet for finishing the recovery.

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WASHINGTON D.C. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory in response to a rise in measles cases in the U.S. and abroad, with domestic infections this year already meeting the total seen in 2023.

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CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is informing all West Virginians ages 65 and older they are eligible for an additional dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccine, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent recommendation.

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GLEN DALE, WV - West Virginia Sen. Mike Maroney has major concerns if the state sets a precedent by relaxing some childhood immunization requirements for children.

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