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SFMS-Sponsored School Vaccine Bill Passes Legislature

The California Senate passed AB 2109, a bill that would require a parent or guardian seeking a personal belief exemption from school immunization requirements to first obtain a document signed by a licensed health care practitioner. AB 2109 was sponsored by SFMS and the CMA, and was authored by Assemblymember Richard Pan, MD.

SB 1318 Moves Out of Senate Committee

The bill aimed to improve public health passes – SB 1318 (Wolk) – moved out of the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee on Wednesday afternoon. SB 1318 requires all health care workers in health care facilities, including physicians, to either receive the influenza vaccination or wear a mask in patient care areas during flu season.

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