Ep. 22 - How to Get Involved with Legislation with Dawn Richardson from NVIC

The Vaccine Conversation with Melissa and Dr. Bob

Immunity Education Group

Health & Fitness

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2019

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Measles hysteria + dozens of legislative bills unveiled across the country to mandate more vaccines for children and reduce or eliminate exemptions. Is the timing a coincidence? Dawn Richardson, Director of Advocacy for the National Vaccine Information Center (www.NVICAdvocacy.org) joins us today for an update on nationwide vaccine legislation and shares some expert tips on how you can get involved in the political process in your state, defending the medical rights of families everywhere.

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0:00.0	When you open the door for somebody else.
0:13.6	Welcome back to the vaccine conversation.
0:16.0	I'm Dr. Bob and we're here with Melissa today and as usual.
0:20.2	It's so nice to have on the show.
0:22.7	I know.
0:23.7	Surprise.
0:24.7	Melissa's here today.
0:25.7	The big surprise is we are joined today by Don Richardson who lives in Texas and she
0:33.7	is the director of advocacy for the National Vaccine Information Center, the NVIC, which
0:39.6	we all know and love.
0:42.4	You guys have been at this for decades, Don.
0:45.6	And we appreciate all the work you guys do and we wanted to have you on today.
0:50.0	So we get to update everybody about what legislation is happening across America, legislation
0:57.3	to try to push mandatory vaccines.
1:00.9	And we thought who better to go to than Don at the NVIC.
1:05.1	So welcome in, Don, or glad that you've joined us.
1:08.6	Thank you so much for having me.
1:10.5	I'm really very grateful to have the opportunity to be able to share with people what is going
1:16.2	on with the legislature.
1:17.7	I know a lot of people know NVIC for our education, but we also have an advocacy program where
1:25.5	we track all the legislation that could threaten our exemptions or force mandates.
1:32.2	Anything that would relate to challenge or promote on either side of things, our mission
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