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California schools turn away unvaccinated students
- 09-19-2011
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USA Today
California schools are turning away middle and high school students who have not received the whooping cough vaccine as required under a law passed last year after a historic spike in cases of the potentially fatal disease. The law passed in October initially required all students entering grades seven through 12 to get vaccinated by the start of the 2011-2012 school year. Lawmakers passed a 30-day extension this summer as districts worried many students wouldn't meet the deadline. Under California law, students also can still attend if their parents file a form saying they oppose vaccines. No statewide estimates of the number of students turned away is available because districts are not required to report their final vaccination tally until December, state education officials said. (more...)
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