People opposed to a repeal of Connecticut’s religious exemption to vaccinations protested outside the state Capitol in February. People opposed to a repeal of Connecticut’s religious exemption to vaccinations protested outside the state Capitol in February. They are considering an amendment to the bill that would bar families from claiming a religious exemption to a future COVID-19 vaccine. The Department of Public Health has estimated that as many as 7,800 children were granted a religious exemption during the 2018-19 school year. “It’s a little ridiculous … to try to push this legislation through for vaccines that have nothing to do with COVID.”There is no date yet for the special session.