Court: State can’t vaccinate kids in temporary custody

HARTFORD — The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s child welfare agency cannot vaccinate children placed temporarily in its custody when the parents object to vaccinations. The 7-0 decision released Tuesday overturned a lower court ruling that allowed the Department of Children and Families to vaccinate two children in temporary state custody. The lower court ruling was put on hold pending an appeal to the Supreme Court. The case involved a couple who oppose vaccinat