Massachusetts School District Will Exclude Unvaccinated Students This Fall --Massachusetts lawmakers consider ending religious exemption for school vaccines | 2 July 2025 | In a memo dated June 16, 2025, Superintendent Anna Nolin said a meeting with Newton Health and Human Services and the City of Newton's Nursing Division revealed the extent of the issue. Many of the unvaccinated students were allowed to enroll during the COVID-19 pandemic under emergency policies that temporarily waived state vaccination requirements. Nolin confirmed that those waivers have now been revoked. In collaboration with local health officials, the district has reinstated full vaccination requirements. Personalized outreach [!] will be conducted to notify families about the steps needed to comply with Massachusetts vaccination requirements to attend school.