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Here's a timeline of key events related to the Disneyland measles outbreak and the eventual passage of California Senate Bill 277 (SB 277):
Disneyland Measles Outbreak Timeline
December 2014 - January 2015
- A measles outbreak begins at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in December 2014. The virus likely originates from an overseas traveler and spreads to park visitors.
- By early 2015, cases rapidly rise, spreading beyond California to other states. The outbreak highlights the risks associated with declining vaccination rates in California and nationwide.
February 2015
- California health officials announce that over 100 measles cases are linked to the Disneyland outbreak.
- This resurgence of a disease once considered eradicated in the U.S. prompts increased public concern and media attention.
Legislative Timeline: SB 277
February 2015
- In response to the outbreak, California state senators Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) and Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) introduce SB 277. The bill aims to eliminate personal and religious exemptions for vaccinations required for children attending schools and daycare centers in California.
- The goal of SB 277 is to boost vaccination rates to protect public health and prevent future outbreaks of diseases like measles.
April 2015
- SB 277 passes its first significant legislative test, moving forward in the state legislature amid considerable public debate.
- The proposed bill faces opposition from groups concerned about parental rights and vaccine safety, leading to heated debates and protests.
June 29, 2015
- California Governor Jerry Brown signs SB 277 into law. This law makes California one of only three states at the time to eliminate both personal belief and religious exemptions for required vaccinations (the other two are Mississippi and West Virginia).
- Under the new law, only medical exemptions are allowed, requiring children to be vaccinated for diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, and others to attend public or private schools.
Aftermath and Impact
July 1, 2016
- SB 277 officially goes into effect, mandating that California students must meet updated vaccination requirements to attend schools, unless they have a valid medical exemption.
Post-2016
- Following the implementation of SB 277, vaccination rates in California schools increase significantly. This results in improved herd immunity, reducing the risk of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.
- While SB 277 has been credited with helping to improve public health, it remains a controversial law among certain groups, and debates around vaccine mandates continue.
This timeline covers the key events and legislative response associated with the Disneyland measles outbreak and the passage of SB 277, marking a significant shift in California's public health policy on vaccinations.
WA state also removed the Personal Belief exemption for MMR, I forget the year, (2019?) but it was after a "measles outbreak". I think that outbreak was shown to come from vaccinated students.
We homeschool but it's kept my daughter out of school activities she would be able to participate in. I refuse to give her the MMR, for sure, as a triple-laced vaccine is one of the more potent vaccines.
Those so called measles outbreaks have a majority vaxxinated kids. But they are safe and effective, right?
Good for you! As a clinician, the healthiest kids and families in my practice those that were off grid and unvaxxed. The comparison with the main streamers was striking. None of those off grid kids had psych issues, autism, allergies, stomach problems, skin problems, etc. They were healthy normal kids - the way most kids used to be before they started jabbing the hell out of them and poisoning the food.