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A handful of California doctors are abusing the medical exemption process to sell exemptions to parents to avoid vaccines. It’s time to strengthen oversight of this process. Our children are at risk. Our communities are at risk. Tell your California legislators to support Senate Bill 276 and reshape the California exemption process and require state-level public health approval of all exemptions.
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California Parents Applaud Senate for Passing Vaccine Exemption Bill
From doctors to immune-suppressed children, everyone benefits from SB 276 SACRAMENTO, CA – Vaccinate California, a parent advocacy group working to improve public health across the state, today issued a statement in response to full Senate passage of Senate Bill 276, which was voted off the floor in a 24-10 vote. “The recurrence of measles […]
Who gets to skip vaccines? California plan would put the state- not doctors- in charge
Hannah Wiley – The Sacramento Bee Dr. Richard Pan has fought the vaccine fight before. First, as a pediatrician in Philadelphia during a deadly measles outbreak. Then, four years ago, as a doctor-turned-lawmaker who battled death threats and a coalition of parents enraged over Pan’s 2015 legislation. The proposal — Senate Bill 277 — cut […]
New bill poised to be booster shot to California vaccination law
Denise Dador – ABC 7 The measles outbreak is still active, and while the word is getting out about the importance of vaccines, public health experts are voicing another concern: the rate of medical exemptions is on the rise. The measles outbreak weighs heavy on new mom Brady McTear’s mind. “It feels like its just […]