Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation on Wednesday to eliminate the religious exemption for student vaccines, although opponents of the measure are already gearing up for legal action.

Lamont, a Democrat, put his signature on House Bill 6423, which requires all new students in Connecticut’s public and private schools as well as child care programs to be vaccinated, according to the state’s immunization schedule for September 2022.

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