Reuters – by DAN WHITCOMB AND MICHAEL FLEEMAN
Responding to an outbreak of measles that has infected more than 100 people, two California lawmakers said on Wednesday they would introduce legislation to end the right of parents in the state to exempt their children from school vaccinations based on personal beliefs.
California public health officials say 92 people have been diagnosed with measles in the state, many of them linked to an outbreak that they believe began when an infected person from outside the country visited Disneyland in late December. Continue reading “California lawmakers seek to end ‘personal belief’ vaccine exemptions”