Covid Hinders Implementation of New Vaccine Regulations

Attempts to pass new vaccine mandates for schoolchildren have been thwarted in several US states, including California, due to the growing influence of the anti-vaccine movement and pandemic fatigue. Even in deep-blue California, a bill to mandate the HPV vaccine was watered down beyond recognition due to opposition from education groups. Across the country, blue-state policymakers are now simply trying to hold the line on existing vaccine policies. The anti-vaccine movement has become more organized and successful, seizing on pandemic weariness and public resentment toward public health mandates.