The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a policy statement calling for the elimination of all nonmedical exemptions from immunizations required for school attendance across all 50 states. This includes exemptions based on religious or personal conscience grounds. The AAP argues that allowing nonmedical exemptions poses medical, public health, and ethical risks to individuals and communities. The proposal has sparked controversy, with critics characterizing it as an overreach that infringes on parental rights and informed consent. The AAP received nearly $35 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and USAID. The organization is urging government enforcement of the vaccine mandate without exceptions for religious beliefs, prompting calls from some groups to challenge the policy on religious liberty grounds.