Posts Tagged: pediatrician

Richard Pan, strong backer of vaccinations, to leave Legislature

Sen. Richard Pan delivers remarks on the Senate floor. (Photo: Rich Pedroncelli, AP)

by ANGELA HART posted 08.29.2022

A California lawmaker who rose to national prominence by muscling through some of the country’s strongest vaccination laws is leaving the state Legislature later this year after a momentous tenure that made him a top target of the boisterous and burgeoning anti-vaccination movement.

Clock ticking on dispute over vaccination exemptions

A young boy watches as he is vaccinated. (Photo: JPC-PROD, via Shutterstock)

by JOAQUIN ROMERO posted 08.20.2019

A contentious, heavily amended attempt to tighten California’s mandatory vaccination law remains stalled in the Legislature with the deadline less than four weeks away. The measure would crack down on doctors who write fake medical exemptions for children.