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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, § 181 (2026)

Enforcement of vaccination of inhabitants of towns

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Section 181. Boards of health, if in their opinion it is necessary for public health or safety, shall require and enforce the vaccination and revaccination of all the inhabitants of their towns, and shall provide them with the means of free vaccination. Whoever refuses or neglects to comply with such requirement shall forfeit five dollars.

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Cited in 1 case, 1966–1966 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Hadley, 222 N.E.2d 681 (Mass. 1966).
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Commonwealth v. Hadley, 222 N.E.2d 681 (Mass. 1966). “See G. L. c. 111, § 181; Jacobson v. Massachusetts, 197 U.”
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