Vaccine safety has lead to emotional — and, on social media, not so civil — debate. The question of whether childhood vaccines are safe and tested thoroughly, along with government laws mandating vaccinations to attend schools, have lead to protests, accusations, and lawsuits. Listen to this article: All the...
RFK Jr. Opposes Bill Reviewing Medical Exemptions for Vaccines
Bobby Kennedy Jr. opposes a proposed California law imposing oversight over doctors who exempt children from vaccinations to attend school. The author of the bill, state Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), says SB 276 is needed to prevent fraudulent and phony exemptions. State health data shows that medical exemptions tripled (from...
Pan’s Bill Would Further Restrict Vaccine Exemptions for Schoolkids
Wanting to crack down on what he calls fraudulent doctors, a California legislator introduced a bill that would take the power to approve medical exemptions away from doctors and grant it to other health professionals. Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) introduced SB 276 at a Sacramento news conference Tuesday. Pan, a...
On the Record: Sen. Pan on Changing Vaccine Laws and When it May Happen
Richard Pan is the state senator who launched a thousand flame wars. To those who believe vaccines are essential for keeping school children safe from disease, the Sacramento Democrat is a hero and champion. [text-wrap] Richard Pan Interview from GV Wire on Vimeo. For those who have alternative views on...