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Bill nixing ‘belief’ excuse for school COVID vaccines dies

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019 file photo, state Sen. Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, speaks on a bill before lawmakers in Sacramento, Calif. On Thursday, April 14, 2022, Pan announced he is withdrawing his bill that would have stopped parents from getting exemptions for their child based on personal beliefs. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File) FILE - A youngster receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a pediatric vaccine clinic for children ages 5 to 11 set up at Willard Intermediate School in Santa Ana, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. State Sen. Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, announced, Thursday, April 14, 2022 that he is withdrawing his bill that would have stopped parents from getting exemptions for their child based on personal beliefs. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Bill nixing ‘belief’ excuse for school COVID vaccines dies