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A federal judge has denied a vaccine exemption for the six year old daughter of Jennifer Workman. In April, Workman, who did not want her child immunized before attending the Lenore School, sued in U.S. District Court in Charleston. Workman had claimed a medical exemption, saying she feared her daughter would develop autism, and she also implied it would infringe on her religious beliefs. In late September, school officials sent a letter to Workman, saying the girl would have to leave school until the Mingo County Health Department made a ruling. Workman's attorney plans to appeal.