Elizabeth Aguilera / CalMatters
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The state decides it won’t require COVID vaccines for children this fall, and a bill to mandate kid's vaccines without personal belief exemptions stalls out.
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A group of California legislators has crafted vaccine laws that would be the most aggressive state approach to vaccines in the nation.
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Lawmakers want to create stricter vaccine mandates, especially for children. They anticipate an especially fierce fight in the coming months.
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The number of California children diagnosed with COVID-19 during the omicron variant surge has “skyrocketed,” challenging earlier notions that the coronavirus largely bypassed children. Child vaccination rates are relatively low, and children who contract COVID-19 could be at increased risk for rare conditions and diabetes.
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California wants to restart in-person inspections of child care centers. Providers are worried that the inspectors, who may not be vaccinated, could jeopardize the health of their charges and their business.