California lawmakers move ahead with tougher rules that limit parents from choosing whether to vaccinate their schoolchildren as a handful of opponents shout 'We will not comply' inside the Senate.
California lawmakers moved ahead Wednesday with tougher rules that limit parents from choosing whether to vaccinate their schoolchildren as a handful of opponents shouted"We will not comply" inside the Senate.
The California proposal would give state public health officials instead of local doctors the authority to decide which children can skip their shots before attending school. Under the plan, doctors would have to certify that they examined the patient and then send the state health department the reason they are recommending the exemption. State and county health officials also could revoke exemptions if they are found to be fraudulent or don't meet federal immunization standards.
She said her daughter, Charlotte, broke out in hives after her shots at 6 months and 1 year, developing a high fever that lasted a week and regressing in her speech. She worries that her now-2-year-old daughter's medical exemption will be voided if the measure becomes law and said she will move out of state rather than comply.
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