Thursday, April 16, 2015

California vaccine bill stalls; will come back next week

Rhett Krawitt, 6, who could not be vaccinated while he was being treated for leukemia, speaks to lawmakers about approval of a measure requiring California schoolchildren to be vaccinated during a hearing of the Senate Education Committee, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Sacramento, Calif. The bill authors, Sen. Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, and Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica, agreed to postpone a vote until next week after lawmakers expressed concerns. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California vaccination bill that has generated intense debates pitting personal rights against public health stalled in the state Senate Wednesday, with lawmakers saying it could unconstitutionally deprive unvaccinated children of an adequate education by barring them from schools.








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