California vaccine law: Opponents' repeal effort fails, but fight goes on

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14. Efforts to roll this out nationwide are ongoing. Over 100 bills were introduced in multiple states.

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NEWS AND FEATURES - AUG 27, 2015
CDC data show vaccine rates high but work remains

Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor

National vaccination rates are high for young children, but geographic disparities remain, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Nationwide, the median rate of medical and nonmedical vaccine exemptions for kindergartners was 1.7%. Among the states that provided data, Mississippi had the lowest exemption rate at 0.1%, while Idaho was highest with 6.5%.

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Roughly 0.8% of children received no vaccinations, according to the data.

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California state Sen. Richard J. Pan, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP, who authored the state’s new law to eliminate nonmedical vaccine exemptions, will be giving a lunch and learn session from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the National Conference & Exhibition in Washington, D.C.

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Oct 1, 2015
DR. PAN TEAMS UP WITH AAP TO TEACH PEDIATRICIANS HOW TO MAKE MANDATORY VACCINATION LAWS SUCCEED IN YOUR STATE

I've been wondering where the American Academy of Pediatrics had been. I hadn't seen them say much yet about mandatory vaccine laws. It's only been the CMA and the AMA so far. So, I get this email from the AAP, and my heart sunk. It's an invitation to attend a special seminar at two of the upcoming AAP national conventions this year: Come hear Dr. Pan and get an insiders view of the enactment of SB 277, "a model for achieving progress in important vaccine/public health legislation." In other words, "How to make this happen in your own state."

Wait for it.