Can they do this?

Question

I am trying to finish up school so I can get my high school diploma, I moved to California and tried to register myself to a school in San Diego County and I gave them everything they need (shot records, birth certificate) and they told me I have no record of getting chicken pox shots.....I contacted my parents and my parents thought I got the shot, the doctor is the one who faxed everything to the school. I told them I am pregnant and I do not want to get anymore shots because I don't want it to effect the baby. They told me it's by law that I have to get the shots to have the other students safe. I had the chicken pox a long time ago, my parents said I got the shot, I am a US citizen, I am just trying to finish school and they are making it so hard for me....can they do this?

I gave them everything they needed. I just want to finish up school, I will keep trying. i appreciate the answers.

Thanks everyone for the answers, I know this is ridiculous, but I gotta get this finished!

Answer 1

Yep. Welcome to the land of freedom. The only known way around this is religious reasons and medical. Get your pediatrician to write it up.

Answer 2

Sorry I don't know the law in the US about this but it seems ridiculous to me.

Forcing a pregnant woman to receive the chicken pox vaccine is dangerous. No doctor would do it.

In fact there are a whole bunch of people who should not get chicken pox vaccine, not just pregnant women - for example people undergoing cancer treatment, people who are HIV positive, prople who are on steriod drug treatments (such as prople with emphysema), or people who have allergic reactions to substances like gelatin. Are these people also discriminated against if they are not vaccinated?

You should be able to gain some sort of exemption on medical grounds. Do they also exclude people in categories above from going to school? Can you imagine the fuss that would erupt if they excluded a HIV positive student because they couldn't prove they had been vaccinated against chicken pox.

If they stick to their guns, one way around this bureaucratic mess may be to suggest that you have a blood test that will determine whether or not you have had chicken pox or have been vaccinated against it. If you have had chicken pox or been vaccinated it will show up in the test. Ask your doctor about it - it's simple.

Honestly - administration. You've gotta love it.

Answer 3

I would have your old doctor fax them a letter stating that you have had chicken pox in the past and there is no reason for you to need the shot. Also, go to an OB/GYN and ask them if the shot is dangerous to your unborn baby.

Answer 4

Yes they can do this. It is a law in the U.S. that ANY student who goes to school here must show PROOF of getting ALL of their innoculations. They are NOT the one's making it hard for you...If your doctor doesn't have proof you were innoculated against chicken pox then that is either your parents fault for not making sure you got it or the doctor's office for not recording it (Most parents also have shot records, I have mine as well as my daughters) Just because you had the chicken pox doesn't mean you can not get them again and be contagious to other's. I suggest you quit your whining and go to your doctor and ask about getting the shot. Frankly I think you would WANT the shot so that you CAN keep both yourself as well as your pregnancy safe because if you haven't had the shot and expose yourself to chicken pox it could harm your baby...

Answer 5

When I went to grad school out of state, I had to retake the MMR shots because I didn't have my paperwork. Short answer is they can do whatever they need to to make the student population safe. You should check with your own doctor to see what the effect will be on your unborn child. If there's any doubt, you'll have to wait.

At least you're not poisoning your child with smoking like some other total moron loser moms are doing.

Answer 6

i didnt know you need a chicken pox shot..for school...kids get them all the time!! any school i have ever went to didnt ask for that stuff..they just wanted to make sure i had my vacs for like hepititis smallpox..stuff that you dont hear of these days! except in 3rd world countries! and if you already had the chicken pox..there is no need for a shot!! b/c once you had them you can never get them again!!

check out that link!! the chicken pox shot is for young kids to go to school!!!

Answer 7

Yes, they can. If there is no record you getting the shot and you will not have one and the school will not allow you in, you can either get a GED or enter the high school after you have the baby. It's not the end of the world. People can get into college with a GED. Don't create more stress on yourself and the unborn child.

Answer 8

where I live, they can't make you get the shot, but they can make you sign a waiver saying you refuse, and that you'll leave school if there is an outbreak.

Can't you tell them you already had chicken pox? You don't even need the shot if you've had them.

Answer 9

They can unfortunatlly, and there really isnt anything to do about it because your pregnant and you CANT get the shot. I would suggest you try to find a school for girls who are pregnant and try to finish out your education that way. Those types of schools understand pregnancy and will understand if your cant do something.

Answer 10

Yes, they can. It doesn't matter if what you claim about you having had chicken pox is true if you can't back up the claim. Since people can and do lie for their own personal gain, then they can't just take your word for it. Their concern is with the other students. You're just one person.

Answer 11

Try talking to the school's administratior and explain your situation and have the record hand to show as your proof...good luck