Who Is Behind the Push to Remove Religious Exemptions in Massachusetts? Watch to learn. Then go to HealthActionMA.org to help preserve the religious exemption, to sign-up for our newsletter and to donate to Health Action MA — a REAL grassroots movement powered by REAL families fighting to protect religious liberty, parental rights, and access to education. #massachusetts #healthactionma @standforhealth1 @CHDTVLive @AaronSiriSG @agenturban @mafamilyaction1 @MAFamilyInst

REVEALED: Pfizer paid $500,000 to two nonprofits that later urged Massachusetts to end religious exemptions for mandatory school vaccines. Their demand: “remove the non-medical exemption from required school vaccines.”

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Our opposition isn’t waiting for the next legislative session—and neither can we. They are already organizing and preparing for what comes next. We need to do the same. Health Action Massachusetts is preparing now to continue the fight for parental rights, disability rights, religious exemptions, informed consent, and access to education in Massachusetts. The relationships we build, the families we educate, the advocates we organize, and the legislative work we do now determine how strong we are when the next session begins. Help us enter the next legislative session ready. Fund the fight. Every donation helps ensure we have the resources to keep showing up, speaking out, and protecting Massachusetts families. 🔗 tinyurl.com/DonationMA
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Back-to-school questions about Massachusetts immunization requirements for school, child care, college, or camp? Health Action Massachusetts helps Massachusetts families understand the requirements that apply to child care, preschool, K–12 schools, colleges & universities, and camps—public and private. Email us at 📩 hello@healthactionma.org #healthactionma #massachusetts

While you’re focused on getting them back to school, we’re already organizing to keep them there. 🎒📚 To date, Health Action Massachusetts worked to stop more than 23 bills and amendments threatening parental rights and access to education—and together, we helped keep Massachusetts’ religious exemption in tact. But the work isn’t done. This National Nonprofit Day, help us prepare for the fights ahead. Your support keeps us organizing, educating, advocating, and showing up at the State House when it matters most. 💙 HealthActionMA.org/Donate Or comment DONATE and we’ll send you the link. We’ve accomplished a lot together. Now we need your help to keep going. #healthactionma #religiousexemptions #parentalrights

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Does the New Executive Order Protect Massachusetts’ Religious Exemption? President Trump’s new Executive Order, “Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans,” includes language in Section 4 addressing religious freedom, parental authority, disability accommodations, equal protection, and religious and medical vaccine exemptions. But does this mean Massachusetts’ religious exemption is now federally protected from being eliminated or restricted? The short answer: Not automatically. Section 4 does, however, introduce important federal directives that could become highly relevant if Massachusetts later attempts to eliminate or significantly restrict the exemption. In this series, we break down what Section 4 actually says, what it does—and does not—do, and what we’ll be watching next. ➡️ Swipe through for our Massachusetts-focused breakdown. 📩 Stay informed. Sign up for Health Action Massachusetts’ newsletter to receive important legislative updates, action alerts, and information about our work to preserve religious exemptions, parental rights, and access to education in Massachusetts. Sign up: tinyurl.com/hamanews And don’t forget to follow Health Action Massachusetts so you don’t miss important updates as they happen. We’ll continue watching developments closely and keeping Massachusetts families informed. #HealthActionMA #religiousrights #parentalauthority

We are happy to report that Senator Rebecca Rausch’s Amendment 355 — which contained language from her controversial Community Immunity Act — has been withdrawn from the Economic Development bill. With the guidance of our advocacy team, Health Action Massachusetts helped stop this language from advancing before the bill heads to conference. This amendment posed serious risks to educational access, parental rights, and public health authority. But the work continues — and we need your help. If you support this work, please help us retain our lobbyists through August 31. We are just $990 away from our $10,000 goal. Every donation makes a difference and is deeply appreciated. Thank you! Donate here: tinyurl.com/hamalobby

Clip and audio from a Massachusetts Families for Vaccines video — these are NOT our words. They claim Massachusetts schools are “falling behind” on safety. The facts: Kindergarten MMR vaccination rates have remained very stable for the past decade — consistently in the mid-96% range. Today’s rate of 96.5% is actually slightly higher than 10 years ago. While religious exemptions have increased modestly (still under 2%), overall vaccination rates have held strong. Massachusetts continues to have one of the highest childhood vaccination rates in the country. We are NOT falling behind. ✅ Protect the religious and medical exemptions. ✅ Oppose H.2554. 📧 Send a one-click email in less than one minute: 👉 tinyurl.com/h2554 This goes directly to your State Representative, State Senator, and the House Committee on Ways and Means. 📞 Want to do more? Visit HealthActionMA.org/h2554 for talking points, phone scripts & more. Please share this reel. Every action helps before July 31. #OpposeH2554 #ProtectReligiousExemption #ReligiousExemption #Massachusetts #HealthActionMA

Watch how a graph with a truncated y-axis is being used by supporters of removing the religious exemption. At first glance it looks like a big increase. In reality, Massachusetts religious exemption rates have remained consistently low — around 1% for 15 years — in a state with one of the highest childhood vaccination rates in the nation. Changing the axis changes the story. But the real story is this: access to education is on the line for a small group of families who have followed the law. ⏳ 15 days left — session ends July 31. Whether this is your first time taking action or you have already contacted your legislators earlier in the campaign, please act again now. 📧 Send a one-click email in less than one minute:
👉 tinyurl.com/h2554 This will send a message to your State Representative, State Senator, and the House Committee on Ways and Means urging them to oppose H.2554. 📞 Want to Do More? Visit HealthActionMA.org/h2554 for:
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Some claim it’s a “loophole.” History tells a different story. Massachusetts’ religious exemption for school immunizations was not an accident or oversight. It was deliberately enacted by the Legislature in 1967 and broadened in 1971 to ensure it did not discriminate among sincerely held religious beliefs. For decades, families who have exercised a religious exemption have followed Massachusetts law by properly filing their exemption with their child’s school. These families have complied with the law—they have not exploited a loophole. Today, that long-standing legal protection is under threat. H.2554 would eliminate the religious exemption for school attendance, ending a protection that has existed in Massachusetts for nearly 60 years. Health Action Massachusetts is working to protect the religious exemption and ensure lawmakers hear directly from the families who would be affected. 🔗 Visit tinyurl.com/h2554 and explore our Action Center to oppose the removal of the religious exemption. You can also visit HealthActionMA.org to learn more about the bill and how you can get involved. #HealthActionMA #ReligiousExemption #H2554 #ReligiousLiberty #Massachusetts #ProtectReligiousFreedom

🚨 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - A WIN FOR PARENTS We have important news regarding S.1244 - An Act Enhancing Access to Abortion Care. On July 1, 2026, the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing approved a substantially revised draft of S.1244, which will now move forward as S.3125 – An Act Enhancing Hospital Emergency Services. The provisions that were the focus of Health Action Massachusetts' opposition are no longer included in the substitute bill. Specifically, the proposed expansion of Massachusetts' minor consent law to allow qualifying minors to consent to preventive medical care—including vaccinations—without parental involvement, along with the proposed changes to §12F regarding abortion and sterilization, have been removed. S.3125 is now focused on strengthening enforcement of Massachusetts' hospital emergency services law and has been referred to the Senate Ways and Means Committee for further consideration. At this time, no further action is needed on S.3125. To everyone who contacted legislators, shared our posts, submitted testimony, made phone calls, and helped educate others, and to our incredible lobbying team—thank you. Your advocacy helped ensure lawmakers heard from families across the Commonwealth. 💙 If you'd like to express your appreciation, go to tinyurl.com/healthactionma for our Action Center where you can send a one-click thank-you email to the members of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing. #HealthActionMA #Massachusetts #ParentalRights #MinorConsent #HealthPolicy #Legislation #GrassrootsAdvocacy #MAPolitics #MedicalFreedom #ParentalInvolvement

🚨 Legislative developments can happen with very little notice, sometimes leaving only a short window for constituents to contact their legislators before key decisions are made. When timing matters, social media isn't always enough. That's why we reserve Health Action Massachusetts Text Alerts for our most urgent, time-sensitive legislative action alerts. We don't send routine updates or daily messages—only the alerts that require immediate action. If you want to be among the first to know when your voice is needed, sign up today. 📲 Text JOIN to 855-587-0746 Help us reach you quickly when every minute counts. #HealthActionMA #TakeAction #Massachusetts #GrassrootsAdvocacy #TextAlerts

🚨 We're in the final stretch—and we need your help. With just $2,103 left to reach our $5,000 goal, every donation helps keep our lobby team fighting for families through July 31st—the end of formal legislative session. These final weeks are some of the most important of the legislative session. Decisions made now can have a lasting impact on Massachusetts families, and we're working every day to ensure your voice is heard at the State House. Health Action Massachusetts has no corporate sponsors or special interests—just families and supporters who believe in protecting medical freedom, parental rights, religious liberty, disability rights, and access to education. 💛 Will you help us finish strong? 👉 Donate today: tinyurl.com/HAMALobby Every contribution—large or small—helps us continue this work. Thank you for standing with us. #HealthActionMA #FinishStrong #ProtectFamilies #ParentalRights #ReligiousLiberty

In Massachusetts, efforts to eliminate the religious exemption raise significant constitutional questions. Our laws protect a child’s right to a public education, parents’ rights to direct the upbringing of their children, and the free exercise of religion under our state Constitution. While these rights are not absolute, they receive particularly strong protection in the Commonwealth. If the religious exemption is removed, lawsuits will almost certainly follow. But litigation takes months—or even years. During that time, children with sincerely held religious beliefs would still be excluded from school. Let’s not put Massachusetts families in that position. Join Health Action Massachusetts in protecting the religious exemption for school attendance. 🔗 Visit tinyurl.com/h2554 and go to our Action Center to oppose the removal of the religious exemption, or visit HealthActionMA.org to learn more about the bill and the steps you can take. #HealthActionMA #ReligiousExemption #H2554

OPPOSE: S.3070: An Act Promoting Community Immunity To oppose go to: tinyurl.com/s3070 To learn more go to: healthactionma.org Under This Bill Minors Could Consent to Preventive Care, Including Vaccination, Without Parental Consent or Knowledge. (SECTIONS 3 & 4) S.3070 would broaden current Massachusetts minor consent law (M.G.L. c.112 §12F) by allowing minors to consent to medical care for the “prevention” of an illness they may “be at risk of contracting”, even if they have not been exposed to the illness and are unlikely to be exposed to the illness.. This is a material expansion of current law, which generally allows minors to consent only to “treatment” or “diagnosis” of illnesses they believe they are “suffering from” or have “come in contact with”.  Adding the word “prevention” would allow minors to consent to vaccination without any input, notification or consent of parents. The preventative care provided under these circumstances may be administered by a provider who is unaware of the minor’s medical history and with whom the minor has no established relationship, regardless of the minor’s age or intellectual capacity. The bill includes no safeguards to ensure a minor has the intellectual capacity to provide informed consent. Records related to the care may be unavailable to parents due to medical privacy laws. Current Massachusetts law generally relies on parental involvement in preventative medical decision-making for minors. Parents provide physicians with medical information about their children, including allergies, current medications or diagnoses, and past adverse reactions.  This information is critical to a physician’s ability to give sound medical advice. Removing parents from preventative medical decision-making involving minors unnecessarily creates risks for minors and raises significant medical, ethical, and legal concerns.  To oppose go to: tinyurl.com/s3070

📚 Learn the Facts – Part Two Did you know Massachusetts has balanced public health and religious rights for decades? Because it has—and it's working. Under current Massachusetts law and regulations, students with religious exemptions may already be temporarily excluded from school during outbreaks and public health emergencies. There's simply no public health justification for permanently excluding approximately 1% of religious children from school when effective safeguards are already in place. And don't forget: Massachusetts has the highest vaccination rates in the United States. Join Health Action Massachusetts in protecting access to education for all children. 🔗 Visit HealthActionMA.org and go to our Action Center to oppose the removal of the religious exemption. #HealthActionMA #ReligiousExemption #H2554