Colorado may set up vaccine database to track kids

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http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_29621719/colorado-may-set-up-vaccine-database-track-kids

"A new Colorado database tracking kids who have not been vaccinated moved ahead in the state Legislature Thursday.

But the measure faces stiff opposition. Republicans gave the bill a lengthy debate, saying a database could open the door to shaming parents who have opted not to vaccinate their children.

And a last-minute mix-up means the Democratic House will have to revisit the vaccine matter twice before sending it to the GOP Senate.

Colorado has some of the nation's loosest rules for avoiding required vaccines. Parents must simply state that they have a medical, moral or religious objection, after which their kids may attend public schools.

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Colorado needs to fix its laws, though, too. It's too easy to get out of vaccines in that state.