OKLAHOMA CITY — A group of Oklahoma medical professionals is criticizing a State Department of Health proposal to make it easier for parents to opt-out of vaccinating their children.
The leaders of the Oklahoma State Medical Association and a pro-vaccination group of medical professionals both urged the public to voice their concerns during a conference call with reporters on Thursday.
The proposed rule would permanently eliminate a requirement that parents seeking to exempt their children from vaccines watch an educational video about the benefits of vaccinations.
The health department says the requirement to watch a video had already been suspended last year.