In Texas, lawmakers are currently focused on introducing numerous vaccine-related bills, amid a climbing measles outbreak. With over five dozen bills proposed, key legislation includes easier exemption processes for vaccinations and restrictions on the advertising of vaccine manufacturers. Public health officials lament the potential dangers posed by these developments, especially considering ongoing measles cases that have resulted in fatalities. Critics claim that such legislative actions could erode parental confidence in vaccines, with serious consequences for public health and safety.
Public health leaders say that could be dangerous, and they point to the current measles outbreak as proof.
What we're concerned about now is that some of those message bills are clearly intended to reduce parents' confidence in vaccination, and that will lead to lower rates.
There's no other medical procedure where you have to get permission from the state to say no, Ms. Hardy said.
It used to be that we would see a bill introduced as a message bill--the intent was never to become law.
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