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California Assembly Passes Tough Vaccine Law, Banning Exemptions on Basis of Belief

June 26, 2015 by Hemant Mehta 56 Comments

California lawmakers deserve a lot of credit for what they did yesterday, with the State Assembly passing SB 277, a law that finally ends vaccine exemptions for reasons of conscience or religious belief:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/06/26/california-assembly-passes-tough-vaccine-law-banning-exemptions-on-basis-of-belief/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=friendlyatheist_062715UTC050609_daily&utm_content=&spMailingID=48976245&spUserID=MTE4MTY1MzAzMTE5S0&spJobID=703603464&spReportId=NzAzNjAzNDY0S0

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The anti-vaxxers are going to have a fit... [View all] Archae Jun 2015 OP

Welcome to the 21st Century, anti-vaxxers! It's time to open your eyes AND your brains! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #1

Parents of young children, yes HockeyMom Jun 2015 #2

Maybe we don't need another law - just more public education nt LiberalElite Jun 2015 #4

Ya know, you are right Cal Carpenter Jun 2015 #6

Tough HockeyMom Jun 2015 #10

It seems to me SwankyXomb Jun 2015 #13

I'm not 'picking on' anyone. This is far too serious a subject Cal Carpenter Jun 2015 #14

Preach on, brother! NuclearDem Jun 2015 #12

Nailed it... SidDithers Jun 2015 #26

The best thing about the anti-vaxxers Cal Carpenter Jun 2015 #28

... SidDithers Jun 2015 #29

You're probably right Cal Carpenter Jun 2015 #30

Have to disagree a little, Sid. SwissTony Jun 2015 #45

I agree... SidDithers Jun 2015 #46

Kennedy doesn't live in California, so he can stuff it along with Dr Oz still_one Jun 2015 #3

DU rec... SidDithers Jun 2015 #5

Of course, vaccinations aren't the entire story (did people die from measles and mumps?). WinkyDink Jun 2015 #7

According to the WHO over 145,000 died from measles in2013 worldwide. hobbit709 Jun 2015 #9

Ask the NHL players HockeyMom Jun 2015 #11

What in the actual fuck are you going on about? demmiblue Jun 2015 #19

Mumps encephalitis is one complication. Sterility in men is another. I know you don't believe stuff Hekate Jun 2015 #39

Considering that the biggest side effects are orchitis and sterility, LeftyMom Jun 2015 #40

So, your point is that, since no NHL players died of mumps, therefore mumps isn't dangerous? NickB79 Jun 2015 #61

A woman just died of measles in Washington NickB79 Jul 2015 #71

They can move to another state bluestateguy Jun 2015 #8

You people don't even know your own science HockeyMom Jun 2015 #15

I know this one family... Archae Jun 2015 #16

Zoster Vaccination is Irrelevant HockeyMom Jun 2015 #18

Shingles is caused by the chicken pox virus. Archae Jun 2015 #20

Judging from my husband's HockeyMom Jun 2015 #24

Will you be LOL if this is your experience with Shingles or will you just be SOL? Liberal Veteran Jun 2015 #62

Looking at that picture HockeyMom Jun 2015 #63

You can catch chicken pox Tree-Hugger Jun 2015 #38

ONLY if they touch the rash while it is oozing HockeyMom Jun 2015 #41

I know how it works Tree-Hugger Jun 2015 #47

You can catch shingles from a person with jen63 Jun 2015 #55

Chicken pox, not shingles HockeyMom Jun 2015 #58

Tell that to my ex's doc. jen63 Jul 2015 #70

"You people don't even know your own science" NuclearDem Jun 2015 #17

So you ARE aware that adults need boosters for both these diseases? HockeyMom Jun 2015 #21

Yeah, it's almost like they're listening to raving lunatics or some shit. NuclearDem Jun 2015 #25

Look, chloes1 Jun 2015 #48

Childhood vaccinations will protect almost all of those children from adults who Cal Carpenter Jun 2015 #22

Not Whooping Cough HockeyMom Jun 2015 #23

Adults who work with children , like teachers nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #33

As of today. there is no requirement that Public School Staff HockeyMom Jun 2015 #34

Anti-science is just lovely nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #35

Yup, but I have a good doctor nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #27

Well Aerows Jun 2015 #31

Before you accuse me... HassleCat Jun 2015 #52

Oh, now I remember. Orrex Jun 2015 #56

The anti-vaccine people are lying to themselves Gothmog Jun 2015 #32

Even worse, they're lying to other people Rob H. Jun 2015 #36

The mother of my grand child madokie Jun 2015 #37

It is not because they are anti-vaxxers HockeyMom Jun 2015 #43

Her mom is an anti-vaxxer madokie Jun 2015 #44

Depends on her AGE HockeyMom Jun 2015 #49

Doctors expain vaccination pretty funny and accurate DiverDave Jun 2015 #42

Anti-Medications Movement HockeyMom Jun 2015 #50

Yup, since a few are advertized, *ALL* of them are bad. /s Archae Jun 2015 #53

Ha! Dr. Strange Jun 2015 #54

Thank God! HassleCat Jun 2015 #51

No adult has to hide behind God HockeyMom Jun 2015 #59

They can't make you HassleCat Jun 2015 #60

My children are adults HockeyMom Jun 2015 #64

Yes, sorry HassleCat Jun 2015 #69

My niece is a liver transplant survivor with a comprimised immune system. She is 1 year old. RadiationTherapy Jun 2015 #57

Including Flu Shots too? HockeyMom Jun 2015 #65

No, not flu shots. RadiationTherapy Jun 2015 #67

I wish your niece well. +1 demmiblue Jun 2015 #66

Thanks! RadiationTherapy Jun 2015 #68