Court Finds ‘Rational Basis’ for Vaccination Requirement

A federal judge from the Western District of New York has sided with a school district in a case where the parents of a student athlete sued the district after it required their son to get a vaccination in order to participate on the Lacrosse team.   In granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss, the court found that the school district had a “rational basis” for making the requirement, which was intended to “ensure student safety.”   Harry Hadley had competed on the Lacrosse