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California requires elementary and secondary school students to be immunized against a range of diseases unless they have a medical exemption; the COVID-19 shot is recommended but not mandatory.

Trump does this as a way of immunizing himself against charges that he is racist.

Last year, uninsured adults were able to get free vaccines through the federal Bridge Access Program, where people could get immunized at federally qualified health centers, as well as CVS and Walgreens.

“Fewer people got immunized this year compared to last year at this time,” Chin-Hong said.

Individuals who are not immunized and haven’t had measles are at risk of developing symptoms one to three weeks after they were exposed.