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Getting Kids Vaccinated: New Rules in California

Dr. Eloi Hoopman and Susan Wardrip, RN talked with KHSU on the Homepage about immunizing children before the school year begins and the changes to the rules eliminating the "Personal Belief Exemption" for child vaccines after California's SB 277 became law.

Dr. Hoopman is a physician with the Open Door Community Health Centers. Wardrip is a nurse and the immunization coordinatorfor Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services.

Katie works for the local PBS affiliate and is a former KHSU staff member. She is an occasional contributor to station public affairs programs.