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What Happens if Cali. SB 276 Becomes Law?

What Happens if Cali. SB 276 Becomes Law?

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Let’s face it, there are strong rumblings that the Dems are lined-up behind SB 276 in the Senate Appropriations Committee and in both houses in general. That’s bad news for the vaccine concerned whose kids either have or will seek a medical exemption from all childhood vaccines. Basically, under CDC/AAP/AAFP guidelines, there is no such thing as an exemption from all childhood vaccines throughout the duration of childhood, at least not for otherwise healthy kids. And you can forget about…

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SB 276 gets Amended, but still knocks-out current medical exemptions, and fragile children won’t qualify for future exemption

SB 276 gets Amended, but still knocks-out current medical exemptions, and fragile children won’t qualify for future exemption

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On April 30, 2019, SB 276 was slightly amended. Here is the link to the amended bill. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB276 Here is the short of it: 1. Precautions are added to contraindications: The amended bill adds the following language after contraindications: “or that a specific precaution regarding a particular immunization exists. . . . “ What practical effect will that have on those with current medical exemptions or parent of medical fragile children? I’d say none. Neither the CDC, AAP, AAFP or…

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My Letter to the Cali Senate Appropriations Committee Members

My Letter to the Cali Senate Appropriations Committee Members

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I heard Senator Pan testify last week for the Health Committee. I think he was wrong in telling the Committee that the Medical Board is having difficuty pursuing physicians who are writing “fake” medical exemptions. so I decided to tell the Appropriation Committee members why. Here’s my letter: senatorletter Rick Jaffe, Esq. rickjaffeesquire@gmail.com

Can I sue Senator Richard Pan for doing his job as a California Legislator? THAT WOULD BE A HARD NO!

Can I sue Senator Richard Pan for doing his job as a California Legislator? THAT WOULD BE A HARD NO!

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I’ve been asked this question a couple times recently as the frustration of the Vaccine Concerned grow as SB 276 winds its way through the California Legislature, so a public answer might be in order. The job of legislators is to propose and pass legislation. It doesn’t matter if a small minority or even a large majority of citizens don’t like a particular bill or law, or think its unfair, horrible or even murderous. The process is the process, regardless…

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The Mother of All Anti-SB 276 Letters

The Mother of All Anti-SB 276 Letters

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If you want to read the mother of all anti-276 letters, here it is from my friend and colleague Greg Glaser, Esq. When I have a question about vaccines, he’s the guy I call. Glaser Letter Opposing SB 276 It’s long but really worth it. nuf said. Rick Jaffe, Esq. rickjaffeesquire@gmail.com

The Other Part of How to Win the Cali SB 276 battle (and what’s not going to work)

The Other Part of How to Win the Cali SB 276 battle (and what’s not going to work)

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My last post “Go Big and Go Smart or Move Out of State” generated some sharp disagreements (at least on my Facebook page), but that’s not a bad thing. These issues need to be discussed, but quickly, so that action isn’t delayed. here is that post: http://rickjaffeesq.com/2019/04/11/to-the-cali-sb-276-opponents-go-big-and-go-smart-or-move-out-of-state/ One criticism I got is don’t piss-off the legislators; they won’t like you. My guess is that most of the legislators already think you’re a bunch of anti vax wackos, so I wouldn’t…

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To the Cali SB 276 Opponents: Go Big and Go Smart, or Move out of State

To the Cali SB 276 Opponents: Go Big and Go Smart, or Move out of State

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I saw some Facebook video clips from the Sacramento anti-SB 276 rally which took place yesterday, April 10, 2019. The hundreds of participants seemed highly motivated. The speakers which included Rock Star Del Big Tree and RFKJr, (who I consider the brightest and most cogent star in the Vaccine Concerned firmament) was also there I’ve heard. Del is broadcasting today, and has some other heavyweight movement leaders. It is certainly democracy at work. I have a question for the anti-276…

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Where is the California Medical Board’s Outrage over SB 276?

Where is the California Medical Board’s Outrage over SB 276?

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Unless you follow general health care issues, you might have missed the outrage expressed by the head of the California Insurance Commission, when it came out that nurses rather than doctors were making insurance coverage decisions about expensive medical procedures, and for high cost procedures, denial of coverage means denial of care. Here is an article explaining it. https://www.newsmax.com/thewire/aetna-medical-director-nurses-decide/2018/02/12/id/842821/ At least Aetna had nurses reviewing the medical records before they denied coverage (FYI: I hate health insurance companies. See Chapter…

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Good News for the Vaccine Concerned: NY Judge TRO’s Rockland County Executive’s Ban

Good News for the Vaccine Concerned: NY Judge TRO’s Rockland County Executive’s Ban

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A New York judge in Rockland County has just issued a TRO stopping Rockland County Executive Edwin Day’s March 26, 2019 ban on unvaccinated orthodox jewish children from being in public places for one month because of the measles outbreak in Rockland County. This might be the first ever something like this has happened, maybe both ways, the County executive’s action and a judge stopping it. In addition to issuing the TRO, the judge signed an order to show cause…

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Memo to Cali. Parents of Currently Vaccine Medically Exempt Children: What happens if SB 276 becomes law?

Memo to Cali. Parents of Currently Vaccine Medically Exempt Children: What happens if SB 276 becomes law?

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By now, all Cali. Vaccine Concerned (“VC”) know that earlier this week, Senator Richard Pan dropped the bill he’s been hinting about for some time. His SB 276 will eliminate the power of physicians to issue vaccine medical exemptions. Instead, doctors will submit form applications/requests for exemptions which will be reviewed and approved or denied by unspecified state health officials. Even more significant, but unsurprising is SB 276’s stated standard for which medical exemption applications will be reviewed: CDC contraindications,…

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