Visitors head up the stairs in the rotunda in the Colorado State Capitol on Thursday in Denver. This week, a bill he sponsored to tighten vaccination protocols for parents raised hopes among public health groups. But being the face of a political effort to tackle this pressing public health issue has made Mullica the target of threats. The Colorado bill comes amid growing concern about how widely anti-vaccination efforts are spreading around the country. [Washington state Senate passes vaccine bill in rebuke to anti-vaxxers]In Colorado, public health officials have pointed to the ease of getting exemptions in the state.

Source: Washington Post May 02, 2019 23:55 UTC