Vaccinations

September 6, 2019

New California vaccine legislation gains Gov. Newsom’s approval after deal reached

California Governor Gavin Newsom agreed to sign legislation that tightens restrictions on medical exemptions that allow students to attend school without all the required vaccinations if lawmakers promise to pass revisions in a second bill.

Diana Lambert

September 4, 2019

Tighter California vaccination restrictions await Newsom, who wants changes

The bill would allow the state to review a medical exemption if a child attends a school with an immunization rate of less than 95 percent.

Diana Lambert

August 7, 2019

California charter, private schools report lower vaccination rates than traditional public schools

When school opened in 2018, charter and private schools reported lower vaccination rates than traditional public schools.

Diana Lambert And Daniel J. Willis

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

April 23, 2019

A ‘booster shot’ for California’s vaccine law?

Sen. Richard Pan is proposing a bill to curb medical exemptions for vaccinations of public school students.

Julie Patel Liss

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

April 12, 2017

California kindergarten vaccination rates reach all-time high in aftermath of new law

The percentage of kindergartners who received all required vaccines rose to 95.6 percent in 2016-17.

Jane Meredith Adams

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