Vaccine Exemption
US: Legal Analyst Says DOJ Statement that Forced Vaccines are Legal is Opinion, not Law
Peggy Hall said that the DOJ)’s announcement that it is legal for private companies and public agencies to require employees to take vaccines is false. She explained that the DOJ does not have power to mandate vaccines because it is part of the executive branch, and is not the legislature of a court.
How Anti-Vaccine Activists Doomed a Bill in New Jersey
The bill was torpedoed after a vigorous campaign by angry parents, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish group and anti-vaccine celebrities rallied to outmatch those pushing the bill. Social media allowed opponents to reach directly into lawmakers’ private lives and some politicians’ family members were contacted by phone.
California Punishes Doctor who Wrote Vaccine Exemption for 2-Year Old Boy
The Medical Board of California has suspended Dr. Robert Sears, a pediatrician who gave a vaccine exemption to a 2-year old boy after his mother reported that previous immunizations made the boy’s body limp, and caused him to lose urinary functions. The case is setting a precedent for doctors who choose not to follow the state’s strict vaccine schedules.