A bill described as 'anti-vaccine' is moving through the Texas legislature and could give lawmakers the power to make decisions about vaccines in schools rather than doctors or administrators.
, which was recently passed by a Senate committee -- and will soon be voted on by the Texas Senate and the House -- could limit schools and local health departments from being able to require or recommend immunizations.
This language could apply to vaccines that are currently in development or for shots that don't yet exist. "It's a now thing and it will have immediate potential implications by cherry-picking who gets vaccinated and who gets mandated and how much of the population is protected against diseases."
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