Press Releases

New Data Released Today Shows the Percentage of Medical Exemptions Have More than Quadrupled Since Passage of SB 277 in 2015

Senate Bill 276 will strengthen oversight of the medial exemption process, which some doctors in the state are abusing by selling medical exemptions to parents

June 5, 2019

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released their annual immunization assessment today, showing that the percentage of Kindergartners with permanent medical exemptions have risen once again from 0.2 percent prior to the passage of SB 277 in 2015, to 0.9 percent this year.

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California Medical Board Supports Enabling Investigation of Doctors Granting Fake Medical Exemptions

Senate Bill 276 will strengthen oversight of the medial exemption process, which some doctors in the state are abusing by selling medical exemptions to parents

May 29, 2019

SACRAMENTO – As our country is experiencing the greatest number of measles infections in 25 years – 940 cases this year to date – the California Medical Board voted on Tuesday to support requirements in SB 276 that there is a review of medical exemptions and allow the Medical Board to receive medical exemption data to allow investigations of unscrupulous physicians.

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California State Senate Passes SB 276 to Prevent Fake Medical Exemptions that are Contributing to Measles Outbreaks

Measles was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000, but so far in 2019 there have been 45 confirmed cases of measles; there were 21 confirmed cases of measles in 2018

May 22, 2019

SACRAMENTO, CA – As our country is experiencing the greatest number of measles infections in 25 years – 880 cases this year to date – Senate Bill 276, authored by Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and state senator representing the Sacramento region and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, representing the San Diego area, was passed by the California State Senate on a vote of 24 to 10.

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Sacramento-Area School Kids Enjoy Picnic at the Capitol to Kick Off “Million Meals Summer”

Summer Meals Program Ensures Kids Get Healthy Meals When School is Out of Session

May 21, 2019

 

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Dr. Richard Pan, Los Angeles Public Health Officials, and Coalition of Community Advocates Release Data on Economic Impact of Measles Outbreaks and Cost to California Taxpayers

May 10, 2019
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Senate Health Committee Passes SB 276 to Prevent Fake Medical Exemptions that put Kids and Communities at Risk of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Measles was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000, but so far in 2019 there have been more than 30 cases of measles in CA; there were 21 confirmed cases of measles in all of 2018

April 24, 2019

SACRAMENTO, CA – As California state health officials grapple with containing the outbreak of measles, Senate Bill 276, authored by Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and state senator representing the Sacramento region and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, representing the San Diego area, was passed by the Senate Health Committee. SB 276 will strengthen oversight of the medial exemption process, which some doctors in the state are abusing by selling medical exemptions to parents.

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Vaccines & Senate Bill 276: Fact vs. Myth

April 24, 2019

SACRAMENTO, CA – To help combat misinformation that continues to be perpetuated by some individuals opposed to Senate Bill 276, the broad coalition of doctors, parents, patients and public health officials that are working to combat fake medical exemptions that put children and communities at risk, distributed the following Fact vs. Myth sheet: 

 

MYTH: SB 276 would take away medical exemptions from children that need them. FALSE.

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Dr. Richard Pan Introduces SB 276 to Combat Fake Medical Exemptions that Put Children and Communities at Risk

Legislation will protect every student’s right to be safe at school by ensuring the medical exemption process is not exploited

March 26, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and state senator representing the Sacramento region and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez who represents the San Diego area, introduced SB 276 today to strengthen oversight of the medial exemption process which a handful of doctors in the state are abusing by selling medical exemptions to parents.

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Dr. Richard Pan & Coalition Announce Plans to Use Food Trucks and Delivery Tracking Software to Deliver a Million Summer Meals in 2019

Coalition includes Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, the No Kid Hungry Campaign, United Way, the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, local school districts and Sacramento Public libraries

March 1, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Along with a broad collation of schools, organizations and local leaders, Dr.

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Dr. Richard Pan and Vaccinate California Make Statements on CDC Report Detailing a Measles Outbreak that Occurred in the Bay Area

February 28, 2019

Sacramento, CA— Dr. Richard Pan, pediatrician and State Senator who authored Senate Bill 277 in 2015 which removed all exemptions to vaccine requirements for school entry except medical exemptions, and Leah Russin, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Vaccinate California, a parent advocacy group working to improve public health in California by raising vaccination rates, made the following statements after today’s release of a Centers of Disease Control and Prevention report that provides details of a 2018 measles outbreak among unvaccinated individuals in California. 

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