WA State Senate passes a bill that eliminates the personal exemption to vaccination

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — The state Senate passed a bill Wednesday night 25-22 along party lines that eliminates the “personal preference” exemption from the requirement to have kids vaccinated against measles. It came after the 5 p.m. deadline when the Senate rules allowed for this bill to be voted on passed the cutoff time.

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE:
https://komonews.com/news/local/state-senate-passes-a-bill-that-eliminates-the-personal-preference-vaccination-exemption

WA Bill HB 1638 full details & summary here:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1638&Year=2019&Initiative=false

Contact the Governor and ask for a VETO of HB 1638
Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee Contact Info here
https://www.governor.wa.gov/contact/contact/contacting-governors-office

To follow the progress of other bills across the country, sign up for updates at the National Vaccine Information Center’s (NVIC) advocacy portal here:
https://nvicadvocacy.org/members/Home.aspx

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