SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California public health officials would have more oversight of doctors and schools with high numbers of medical exemptions for vaccinations under a legislative compromise announced Tuesday. The California bill is aimed at deterring “doctor-shopping.” Proponents, including medical and pediatric associations, said some doctors have been selling immunization exemptions since California ended non-medical exemptions in 2016. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWNewsom, a Democrat, said he supports immunizations but has expressed doubts about giving state officials the authority to decide which children can skip their shots before attending school. The state public health officer, who is a doctor, could revoke any found to be improper. Public health officials could bar doctors from granting additional medical exemptions while they are under investigation.

Source: thestar June 18, 2019 18:00 UTC