School entrance vs. unvaccinated children?

Question

I've been doing research on vaccines lately. One of the things I've repeatedly read is that a state cannot require vaccines for children in order to enter school. Schools and medical professionals tell parents that, but they can't keep a child from attending school. Most schools say you have to have a philosophical, medical or religious reason if you choose not to vaccinate. But this is not true. How do they get away with that?

The same goes for day care, as well. There have been several legal cases against day cares for attempting to keep unvaccinated children, as well as children with other diseases, out of their facilities under the discrimination umbrella.

What are your thoughts on this issue?

Answer 1

These are my thoughts~ After my son had his 1st set at 2 months old he had a horrible reaction. My husband and I started to do our research and found that these vaccines are not as good as we all think. Our son is now 4 years old and very healthy and vaccine free. He attends public school with an exemption form and no issues. He will never be vaccinated again and neither will his older sister.
The best thing to do is boost your child's natural immunity. Then they can fight off any of these childhood diseases on their own. I cant believe how brainwashed I once was about the Medical field. Most people still are and they believe everything they are told. The funny thing is my son's vaccinated classmate's seem to get sick more often then he does. You still have a choice!

Answer 2

My youngest daughter is now 10. The Chicken Pox vaccine was pretty new when she was little. I had some reservations about the need for such a vaccine as my older 3 children all had the Chicken Pox and were just fine. I discussed this with my doctor who was in complete agreement that there was no need for the vaccine if I'd rather let her get the Chicken Pox and develop immunity that way. Than, I became aware of numerous children who had the vaccine yet still came down with the Chicken Pox. When it came time for kindergarten for her, our state had not yet implemented the requirement for Chicken Pox vaccine so there wasn't a problem. When first grade started, she still hadn't come down with the Chicken Pox and the law had changed to require the Chicken Pox vaccine, so I simply filled out the vaccination exemption form that I got from the school office. My daughter finally got the Chicken Pox at the end of 2nd grade. I never experienced any problem with my school office, but I didn't go in with a chip on my shoulder like some parents do who are "going against the system". In my case my concerns were the newness of the vaccine, my questions about the need for it, and the fact children were still getting the chicken pox despite having the vaccine. I have no problem with vaccines and my kids got all the other recommended ones on schedule. I do feel that some parents have legitimate concerns, some kids have medical reasons, and some families have personal convictions that should be taken into consideration and providing a means to exempt children from having to have the vaccines is a fair way to handle individual preferences and needs. ADDED: I did not use religion as my explanation for the exemption. I simply stated that due to the newness of the vaccine and in agreement with our family physician we were choosing not to vaccinate our daughter against Chicken Pox. No questions and no problems.

Answer 3

I got the usual shots at 5 years old and then after my mom started freaking out about the mercury in the vaccines. I haven't had a vaccine since (I'm 19 now). It's just some basic paperwork you have to fill out to get out of it - not a big deal. I've always been pretty healthy and I don't mind not having been vaccinated completely.
Also, non-vaccinated children do NOT put vaccinated children at risk (because even if the non-vac kid gets the disease, the vac kids are immune so it won't affect them). So really it's just up to the parent and other parents shouldn't worry about it.

Answer 4

For those asserting there is not any link between Autism and vaccines. certainly the medical community is commencing as much as return around. Many specialists at the instant are looking a connection. in spite of the undeniable fact that it relatively is thought that Autism will in basic terms ensue if there's a genetic predisposition for autism. it is likewise believed that that there are different triggers. The daughter of a different chum had a seizure at age 5 from her vaccinations. try have extremely confirmed that she has suffered some recommendations harm from the reaction to the vaccines. while she is seen by employing a clean Dr who has no longer examine her documents, she is clinically determined with an Autism spectrum sickness. in spite of the undeniable fact that as quickly as Drs see that she replaced into "popular" at age 5 they right away exchange the prognosis to unknown ETA: for those throwing out tha they or their person little ones did no longer have a difficulty with vaccines as a reason to vaccinate: a newborn born in 2000 will acquire 9x the vaccines of a newborn that replaced into born interior the previous due 1960-early Nineteen Seventies over the direction of their little ones.

Answer 5

I believe in vaccinations, but instead of having my children vaccinated by the heath department's timeline, I wait until they are at least 3 years old before they get their vaccinations. I don't have to have PROOF that something causes syndromes or illnesses for me to think twice. Just because there isn't any proof that vaccinations cause syndromes, illnesses and autism doesn't mean that they don't. While I would like to keep my children from becoming seriously ill with some of the diseases we vaccinate against, I believe by delaying(just putting it off, people, not completely denying the vaccination) I am doing their little bodies good, giving them a chance to develop their own immunities, and not overloading their little systems with all kinds of viruses, and such.
By delaying, my kids still get the vaccinations REQUIRED for school. Not ALL vaccinations on the list are REQUIRED, you just have to ask questions on which ones are really necessary. You can also get the waivers but for me, I would prefer to have my children safeguarded against the diseases, but ON MY TIMELINE.

Answer 6

States do have laws concerning requiring certain vaccinations for school, but they also have to provide ways around them through exemptions so that our rights are not completely crushed.
http://909shot.com/state-site/state-exemptions.htm
The government trying to step in and tell my how to parent my children is just another way for "big brother" to step on my rights, on my freedom. I am happy that there are exemptions in place that I can utilize to be able to do what I feel is best for my children. I hate that so many Dr's lie to parents, telling them things like it is child neglect to not vaccinate and their children will get taken away from them, telling them that vaccinations are mandatory. So many parents are not given a chance to make this decision for themselves out of the fear-mongering tactics of the medical community.
I wait for the day that the laws about vaccination requirements are completely abolished so that I can make decisions about MY children's health and not have to get an exemption for them to go to school.
I am the one making an informed decision and not just blindly following someones word, I am the one educating myself, and yet I get treated like the bad parent...go figure.

Answer 7

how about you just vaccinate your damn kids! do you care more about your child going to school than the possibility of them spreading a deadly disease? it should be a law that unvaccinated children cant get into schools. its ridiculous a parent actually chooses not to vaccinate their children for a reason other than religious or medical

Answer 8

I understand why schools want to say you MUST have your child vaccinated but what I don't understand is why. If the parent isn't going to vaccinate their child aren't they the one with the chance of getting the disease not the kids that have the vaccines. so why not let the parents choose?!
I can tell you not that when my son turns 1 he wont be getting the MMR vaccine. It hasn't been officially proven but I know people that have watched their children be normal up until the day they get the measles shot and then all of a sudden they watch their children suffer with autism?!
something i don't think is coincidence.
I think parents should have the right to decide and make everyone else get off their backs about it.

Answer 9

i don't believe in every shot but alot of them serve a good purpose,

In the US there aren't alot of diseases because we are vaccinated,

in years to come your child will want to travel outside the country and its at that moment you will realize the dangers involved,

also you need to remember that children from other countries comming to the states have their vaccinations, so they aren't contaminating US

I hope you aren't thinking about making a principal of this because of your own needs and desires,
and make your childs long term needs take precedence

Meg

mother of 3 sons,

I have in the past said NO to NEW vaccines as i don't feel my child should be the crash test dummy, however, after its become tried and true I would then allow the injection,

Same with Flu shot, i never allow a live vaccine

Meg

Answer 10

My friend's college told her she couldn't attend until she got certain vaccines. It does happen.