Exploring the impact of the New York State repeal of nonmedical vaccination exemptions on student enrollment, absenteeism, and school workload: Perspectives from a survey of school administrators.

ABSTRACT: In June 2019, New York State (NYS) adopted Senate Bill 2994A eliminating nonmedical vaccine exemptions from school entry laws. Since student noncompliance with the law required school exclusion, we sought to evaluate the law's effects on student enrollment and absenteeism, and school workloads related to its implementation. In November 2019, we sent an electronic survey to NYS (excluding New York City) schools. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, outreach was curtailed in March 2020 with 525 (14%) of 3,759 eligible schools responding. To account for non-response, results were analyzed using inverse probability weighting. After weighting, 39% (95% CI: 34%, 44%) of schools reported enrollment changes and 31% (95% CI: 26%, 36%) of schools reported absenteeism related to the law. In addition, 95% (9

SUBMITTER: Correira JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10524776 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature