Press Releases

Dr. Richard Pan Applauds Governor’s COVID-19 Vaccine School Mandate as a Minimum Safety Standard

October 1, 2021

SACRAMENTO, CA – Dr. Richard Pan, pediatrician, state senator and author of California’s vaccine laws, made the following statement today regarding the Governor’s announcement creating a COVID-19 vaccine school mandate:

“As a pediatrician and parent, I applaud the Governor for requiring the COVID-19 vaccine for students and teachers when the vaccines receive FDA approval for students aged 12 to 15.

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California Lawmakers Applaud LAUSD’s Life-Saving Vaccine Requirement

September 9, 2021

SACRAMENTO, CA – California state lawmakers, Dr. Richard Pan, Senator Scott Wiener, Senator Sydney K. Kamlagar, Assemblymember Evan Low, Dr. Akilah Weber, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks sent a letter to the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) expressing support for their decision today to require the Covid-19 vaccine for all eligible students. 

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Dr. Richard Pan Receives National Child Health Advocate Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics

September 8, 2021

SACRAMENTO, CA— California State Senator, Richard Pan, MD, FAAP, has been selected by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) as the 2021 recipient of their prestigious Child Health Advocate Award.

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Students Launch Effort to Demand Greater COVID-19 Protections at School

August 27, 2021

SACRAMENTO, CA – In a zoom press conference Dr. Richard Pan joined students from across the nation as they announced ProtectUS’ “Student Health Ambassador” program to support teens demanding school officials and community take precautions that have been proven to reduce and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Bill to Protect Californians’ Rights to Get Vaccinated and Protects Freedom of Speech Passes Asm. Public Safety Committee

As health care professionals work to end the deadly pandemic by vaccinating Californians, anti-vaccine extremists have used intimidation tactics and physical obstruction at vaccine sites

June 29, 2021

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senate Bill 742 by Dr. Richard Pan to give local officials the tools they need to keep extremists from harassing and intimidating patients and front-line workers when getting vaccinated, passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee today. 

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Dr. Richard Pan Makes Statement on New Home of California Northstate University Medical Center in Former Sleep Train Arena Site

June 16, 2021

Sacramento, CA – Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and Senator representing the Sacramento area made the following statement following the announcement that the former Sleep Train Arena will become the new home of California Northstate University:

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Bill to Protect our Right to Safely Receive Vaccines Passes the State Senate with Bipartisan Support

Anti-science extremists use intimidation tactics and physical obstruction endangering patients and front-line workers at vaccine clinics

June 2, 2021

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senate Bill 742 by Dr. Richard Pan to give local health officials the tools they need to keep extremists from harassing and intimidating patients and front-line workers when getting the vaccine, passed the State Senate today with 33 to 4.

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Dr. Richard Pan’s Statement on Governor Newsom’s Vaccine-Incentive Program

May 27, 2021

SACRAMENTO, CA – Dr. Richard Pan, pediatrician and Chair of the Senate Health Committee, made the following statement in support of the Governor’s recently announced vaccine-incentive program:

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Dr. Richard Pan Condemns and Calls for an Investigation of Repeated Threats of Violence Directed Toward the Yuba-Sutter County Health Officer

May 3, 2021

SACRAMENTO—Dr. Richard Pan, pediatrician and state senator representing the Sacramento region, made the following statement against death threats made by local a podcaster that went on for months without consequence, that included, “That gal should be set up against a wall and shot after this is over”, “Somebody should just smash her car, bust her up, and send her out of town”, and “These people need to be taken out and shot – Fauci, Birx Phoung Luu – the whole bunch of them”.

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SB 742 to Protect our Right to Free Speech and to Safely Receive Vaccines Passed by Senate Public Safety Committee

Anti-science extremists, who are often unmasked and unvaccinated use intimidation tactics and physical obstruction endangering patients and front-line workers at vaccine clinics

April 20, 2021

SACRAMENTO, CA – As health providers tirelessly work to vaccinate Californians and put an end to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic that has already led to the death of 500,000 people in the United States alone, the Senate Public Safety Committee passed SB 742 by Dr. Richard Pan to give public officials the tools they need to keep anti-science extremists from harassing and intimidating patients and front-line workers when getting the vaccine.  

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