Assembly Health Committee Passes SB 277 Vaccination Legislation June 12, 2015 Advocacy, News vaccination exemption, I Heart Immunity, Richard Pan, SB 277 0 Senate Bill 277 took another big step forward after clearing through the Assembly Health Committee in a 12-6 vote. The bill now heads to the Assembly after having already cleared the Senate. If approved in the Assembly, it would then head to Governor Jerry Brown for consideration. SB 277 would remove the personal belief exemption (PBE) from school vaccination requirements, allowing exemptions only for medical reasons The SB 277 immunization requirements would apply to students first admitted to school or who enter seventh grade after July 1, 2016. It would also help protect the most vulnerable, including babies too young to be immunized and people who are immunocompromised, by making it more difficult for preventable diseases to spread. “SB 277 is about freedom — freedom from deadly, crippling contagions that are now preventable through the science of vaccination,” said Senator Richard Pan, MD, a co-author of the bill. The bill’s supporters include SFMS, CMA, the American Academy of Pediatrics, California (AAPCA), California State PTA; California Immunization Coalition (CIC), Vaccinate California, the California State Association of Counties (CSAC), and many other community groups, local governments, and health and education organizations. The American Medical Association on Monday also announced that it supports stiffer limitations on non-medical vaccination exemptions — a goal of SB 277. Click here for how you can voice support for SB 277. Comments are closed.
