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California governor, lawmaker alter proposed vaccine rules
Source: Associated Press
California governor, lawmaker alter proposed vaccine rules
By DON THOMPSON
June 18, 2019
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California public health officials would have oversight of doctors and schools with high numbers of medical exemptions for vaccinations under a legislative compromise announced Tuesday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the bill’s author disclosed the deal aimed at cracking down on fraudulent exemptions issued by sympathetic doctors.
The updated measure by Sen. Richard Pan removes a provision that would have required health officials to consider every exemption requested and expands the criteria for granting exemptions.
The California bill is aimed at deterring “doctor-shopping.” Proponents said some doctors have been selling immunization exemptions since California ended non-medical exemptions in 2016.
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By DON THOMPSON
June 18, 2019
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California public health officials would have oversight of doctors and schools with high numbers of medical exemptions for vaccinations under a legislative compromise announced Tuesday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the bill’s author disclosed the deal aimed at cracking down on fraudulent exemptions issued by sympathetic doctors.
The updated measure by Sen. Richard Pan removes a provision that would have required health officials to consider every exemption requested and expands the criteria for granting exemptions.
The California bill is aimed at deterring “doctor-shopping.” Proponents said some doctors have been selling immunization exemptions since California ended non-medical exemptions in 2016.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/5a1137169768411e94f6a8d12c2a798c