“Let me be very clear. There was overwhelming support in our caucus to remove the religious exemption,” Ritter said. “But there were real concerns over what to do for unvaccinated children who are already in school. We need a solution that minimizes upheaval to these children and maximizes the overall public health benefits. Our goal is to ensure Connecticut schools are not put at risk of an outbreak and students are not exposes to dangerous, and preventable, diseases.”