June 20, 2019

What schools and parents need to know about California’s vaccination law: a quick guide

Proposed changes to California's 2015 vaccination law now being considered in the Legislature would limit medical exemptions.

Jane Meredith Adams And Diana Lambert

July 27, 2017

Record high vaccination rates of 7th-graders reported in first year of stricter requirements

As California's strict vaccination law turns a year old, vaccination rates have reached their highest levels.

Jane Meredith Adams

April 27, 2017

Measles at Disneyland, a vulnerable child and a new law prompted higher vaccination rates

The statewide rate for kindergartners who are vaccinated reaches 95.6 percent.

Jane Meredith Adams And Daniel J. Willis

September 1, 2016

Parent group withdraws suit against school vaccination law

Jane Meredith Adams

August 12, 2016

Judge will wait before ruling on request to stop new vaccination law

If the injunction is granted, the personal belief exemption will temporarily be reinstated.

Jane Meredith Adams

August 8, 2016

Disease rates likely to fall as new vaccination law takes effect, medical experts say

With the new vaccination law, California becomes a worldwide leader in promoting childhood vaccinations.

Jane Meredith Adams

May 9, 2016

Avoiding controversy, California declines to clarify vaccination law and special ed

At issue is whether special ed students need to comply with the new vaccination law.

Jane Meredith Adams

March 17, 2016

Database of kindergarten vaccine rates from 2008-09 to 2015-16

Check out our comprehensive database of vaccine data for about 9,000 kindergarten-level public, private and charter schools going back to the 2008-09 school year.

John Osborn D'Agostino

January 19, 2016

More students vaccinated as enforcement efforts increase

More than 92 percent of California kindergartners are fully vaccinated.

Jane Meredith Adams

January 6, 2016

Some districts exempt students in special ed from vaccination law

The new vaccination law lacks clarity about whether special education students must be immunized.

Jane Meredith Adams

December 28, 2015

Storyline: Vaccine showdown

Explore how a California measles outbreak spurred one of the strictest vaccination laws in the country.

John Osborn D'Agostino

October 6, 2015

Vaccination referendum falls far short, says campaign coordinator

The referendum needed to collect 365,880 signatures but got 149,135.

Jane Meredith Adams

September 23, 2015

Orange County says special ed students must comply with vaccination law

Some parents believed those students would be exempt.

Jane Meredith Adams

June 30, 2015

Schools consider impact of ending vaccination opt-outs

BREAKING NEWS: Governor signs bill ending personal belief exemptions.

Jane Meredith Adams

April 28, 2015

State vaccination bill passes Senate committee

The bill proposes removing the "personal belief exemption" to vaccination laws.

Jane Meredith Adams