In explaining his decision, [Superior Court Judge John S. Meyer] cited an amendment to [California state]Senate Bill No. 277 in 2015, at which time there were a total of 10 vaccines that children are required to take in order to attend school in person.
But — due to a rise in measles outbreaks and decreasing vaccination rates — the legislature removed the ability for parents to use a personal beliefs exemption to the shots. At the same time, they noted that there may be other needs to mandate shots in the future, but if a mandate was made without legislative approval, it should be done at the state level and would need to include a personal beliefs exemption, according to Meyer.
“In light of the above, it is clear that SDUSD‘s Roadmap attempts to impose an additional requirement in a field that the Legislature fully occupies,” Judge Meyer wrote.
The lawsuit was filed by a group named Let Them Choose.
Sources:
- December 20, 2021. Christina Bravo, and Alexis Rivas. “San Diego Judge Halts SDUSD‘s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For Students.” NBC 7 San Diego.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/coronavirus/san-diego-judge-halts-sdusds-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-for-students/2821220/.