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California passes mandatory vaccination bill California enacts mandatory vaccination law for students
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California lawmakers have passed a bill that would impose one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the US. California governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that imposes one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the US.
It would require most schoolchildren to be vaccinated against diseases including measles and whooping cough.It would require most schoolchildren to be vaccinated against diseases including measles and whooping cough.
Governor Jerry Brown must now decide whether to sign the bill, which has faced fierce criticism from some parents' groups, into law. The bill has faced fierce criticism from some who say parents should decide whether their children are vaccinated.
The move comes after an outbreak of measles at Disneyland in 2014 infected over 100 people in the US and Mexico.The move comes after an outbreak of measles at Disneyland in 2014 infected over 100 people in the US and Mexico.
Only children with serious health issues would qualify for exemption from the new measures. Unvaccinated children would have to be home-schooled.Only children with serious health issues would qualify for exemption from the new measures. Unvaccinated children would have to be home-schooled.
Mississippi and West Virginia are the only two states with such strict requirements in place. Mississippi and West Virginia are the only other two states with such strict requirements.
Parents opposed to the bill have vowed to take legal action, even though the issue has been upheld in court, including by the Supreme Court.Parents opposed to the bill have vowed to take legal action, even though the issue has been upheld in court, including by the Supreme Court.
They argue that some vaccines are unsafe and claim the legislation is eliminating informed consent and trampling on parental rights.They argue that some vaccines are unsafe and claim the legislation is eliminating informed consent and trampling on parental rights.
Mr Brown has 12 days to decide whether to sign the bill. "The science is clear that vaccines dramatically protect children against a number of infectious and dangerous diseases," Mr Brown said in a statement on Tuesday.
In recent days, his spokesman has said the governor "believes that vaccinations are profoundly important" and that "any bill that reaches his desk will be closely considered". "While it's true that no medical intervention is without risk, the evidence shows that immunisation powerfully benefits and protects the community."