California lawmakers seek to end 'personal belief' vaccine exemptions
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Do you think the states should be able to mandate immunizations? If so why and if not why not?
Read more here: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/04/us-usa-measles-california-idUSKBN0L82NR20150204(Reuters) 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.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ersonal-belief-vaccine-opt-out-now-in-danger/“While a small number of children cannot be vaccinated due to an underlying medical condition,” they wrote, “we believe there should be no such thing as a philosophical or personal belief exemption, since everyone uses public spaces. As we have learned in the past month, parents who refuse to vaccinate their children not only put their own family at risk, but they also endanger other families who choose to vaccinate.”
Do you think the states should be able to mandate immunizations? If so why and if not why not?