article_snippet.sent: Some cited personal reasons for refusing shots, and others were too young to get the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine.
article_snippet.sent: In California, where 131 of the 147 measles cases could be found, a vaccination bill has generated intense debates pitting personal rights against public health.
article_snippet.sent: a vaccination bill would bar parents from seeking vaccine exemptions for parents children because of religious or personal beliefs, joining California with Mississippi and West Virginia in such strict requirements.
article_snippet.sent: Medical waivers would only be available for children with health problems, forcing unvaccinated children to be homeschooled.
article_snippet.sent: California lawmakers were set to vote on a vaccination bill last week, but this was postponed by supporters postponed so authors could work on revisions to address concerns raised in the Senate Education Committee.