A decision has been made which will require all new University of California students to undergo immunization against measles and several other diseases.
Starting in the fall of 2017, Laguna Niguel residents wishing to attend any school in the University of California system will need to show proof of vaccines in order to register. The diseases included in the vaccination mandate are chickenpox, diphtheria, measles, meningococcus, mumps, rubella, tetanus, and whooping cough.
The University of California announced its change in vaccination policy at the start of this month. Currently, the only vaccinations required by the university are those against hepatitis B, although some individual campus may have implemented additional requirements.
According to the plan, students registering for the fall term in 2016 will be “expected” to have been immunized, but registration will not be blocked for those who have not received their vaccinations. The following fall, vaccination becomes mandatory, exemptions will be granted to those with health restrictions and for those whose religion prohibits them from being vaccinated.
The change in policy is the result of the measles outbreak across the country, which has hit California particularly hard, with nearly 100 cases so far since December. With the help of Laguna Niguel brochure printers, the local health department provides literature aimed at informing the public about the benefits of vaccination and any possible side effects.
