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Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. California has a strict vaccine mandate. Will it survive the Trump administration? Dr. Neville Anderson, right, tries to distract Perry Roj, 4, while nurse Breanna Kirby gives her a DTaP polio vaccination. Her mom, Devin Homsey, holds her tight at Larchmont Pediatrics.