West Virginia reinstated its school vaccination mandate after the state Supreme Court paused a lower-court ruling that had briefly permitted religious exemptions. The stay restored long-standing immunisation requirements and reignited debate over public health authority, religious rights and executive power. With appeals underway, the case now heads toward a pivotal legal showdown that could redefine exemption policy statewide.source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/west-virginia-supreme-court-halts-religious-exemptions-reinstates-school-vaccine-mandate/articleshow/125741251.cms