Friday, June 26, 2015

California Passes Bill to End Vaccination Exemptions

 
California lawmakers voted on Thursday to substantially limit vaccine exemptions for school children, an initiative prompted by last winter's measles outbreak at Disneyland that sickened 147 people.

The bill, which would make California the third state to eliminate religious and other personal vaccine exemptions, passed the state Assembly in a form that would give some parents years to comply, compared with a stronger version of the bill that was earlier approved by the state Senate.

The measure sparked angry opposition from parents who fear side effects from vaccinations as well as from some religious conservatives. 

Full article available here: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/measles-outbreak/california-passes-bill-end-vaccination-exemptions-n382396

Source: NBC News

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