SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers want stronger policies when it comes to vaccine requirements, but just what those policies will look like is still up for debate.
Democrats for months have said they want to increase the state's COVID-19 vaccination rates, especially among schoolchildren. But given the quickly changing nature of the virus and new information about how variants interact with vaccines, writing legislation is a complicated task.
A group of eight Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday announced the formation of a Vaccine Work Group with the goal of developing "cohesive and comprehensive, evidence-based policies" to stop the spread of COVID-19 and other diseases while battling misinformation. The group plans to examine data, hear from experts and determine the best approaches to promoting vaccines.
