vaccinate your kids, or else!!

[AGDee]

I'll bring it back to the vaccination thing. The reality here is, if, as a parent, you object to the vaccine, you can sign a paper stating such and your kid can still be in school. So, the kids who have been out of school since August are simply kids whose parents aren't doing what they should be doing.. either getting them the vaccine or signing the objection form. There is no excuse to not do one of those things over the course of the first 3 months of school.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I'll bring it back to the vaccination thing. The reality here is, if, as a parent, you object to the vaccine, you can sign a paper stating such and your kid can still be in school. So, the kids who have been out of school since August are simply kids whose parents aren't doing what they should be doing.. either getting them the vaccine or signing the objection form. There is no excuse to not do one of those things over the course of the first 3 months of school.

I think, based on the article, that you can have a religious objection or a medical objection (this'd be a doctor's note or requirement), but not just an "i don't want to" objection.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I think, based on the article, that you can have a religious objection or a medical objection (this'd be a doctor's note or requirement), but not just an "i don't want to" objection.

Like so many things, it varies from state to state. Where I live, the only acceptable objection is the religious objection.

[AKA_Monet]

MysticCat,

Does your son have any "odd outcomes to illnesses" that you would normally write-off because he is a kid? For example, you said allergies and post nasal drip? How often does he gets these sniffles and to what, specifically, i.e. dust, molds, dog hair or odd things like "fresh tomatoes" or "celery"?

I have not read or studied much research on odd allergies, but I am seeing more children having these kinds of allergies.


I agree with others, if you choose not to have the vaccine, sign the waiver, but your child may not be able to attend public school.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Like so many things, it varies from state to state. Where I live, the only acceptable objection is the religious objection.

True, I was just responding to the fact that these parents probably had to do more than sign a form. They had to get the shots or provide proof that they had.