California’s Personal Belief Exemption Law Does Not Apply to COVID Vaccines

In June, a meme gained attention due to its claims of a “personal belief exemption” for vaccines in California. The post stated that any vaccines that had been implemented for schoolchildren in California after 2015 were subject to the exemption. Underneath this, the image listed three diseases; flu, HPV and coronavirus, implying that these three diseases’ vaccines were covered by the law. 

This initial post has gained hundreds of interactions on Instagram. Earlier posts of this meme have also gained hundreds of interactions on Facebook.