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Public Health

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Bill on Vaccine Counseling for Parents Moves to Senate

In the next few weeks, the California Senate Health Committee will begin debating a bill (AB 2109) that would require parents to talk to a licensed health professional before opting out of immunizations for their children. The Assembly approved the bill on a party-line vote.

Reader Comments:
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  • 05/23/2012
  • Hatti Hamlin

When it comes to public health, how can we let ANYONE off the hook? If it were just they bearing the risk of their decisions it would be one thing--but they're putting the entire rest of the population at risk!



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