Health Canada Statement on Immunization

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HEALTH CANADA STATEMENT ON IMMUNIZATION

"Unlike some countries, immunization is not manator! in Canaa it cannot #e mae

manator! #ecause o$ t%e Canaian Constitution& Onl! t%ree 'ro(inces %a(e le)islation or

re)ulations uner t%eir %ealt%*'rotection acts to re+uire 'roo$ o$ immunization $or sc%ool

entrance& Ontario an Ne -runsick re+uire 'roo$ $or i'%t%eria, tetanus, 'olio, measles,

mum's, an ru#ella immunization& In Manito#a, onl! measles (accination is co(ere& It must #e

em'%asize t%at, in t%ese t%ree 'ro(inces, e.ce'tions are 'ermitte $or meical or reli)ious

)rouns an reasons o$ conscience le)islation an re)ulations must not #e inter'rete to im'l!

com'ulsor! immunization& "

Ontario /accine e.em'tion $orms can #e o#taine $rom !our local %ealt% e'artment& Ask $or

$orm 01& T%is nees to #e $ille out, an notarize an )i(en to !our c%il2s sc%ool& 3arents are

a(ise to retain a co'! $or t%eir on $iles, as sc%ools o$ten lose t%e $orms, an t%e 'rocess t%en

%as to #e re'eate& 4orm 01 can #e accesse in 3D4 $ormat at5

6&'$7 %tt'588&(ran&or)8ocs8$orm*1&'$ Standard Interpretations

09/23/1997 - The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard and the Enfore!ent

Proed"res for TB#

"4inall!, #e aare t%at 'artici'ation in t%e em'lo!er2s skin testin) 'ro)ram is (oluntar!on t%e 'art o$ t%e em'lo!ee& OSHA oes not re+uire t%at em'lo!ees 'artici'ate in T-skin testin), onl! t%at t%e em'lo!er make suc% skin testin) a(aila#le to em'lo!ees&"

OS$% Standard Interpretations09/23/1997 - The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard and the Enfore!entProed"res for TB#

"4inall!, #e aare t%at 'artici'ation in t%e em'lo!er2s skin testin) 'ro)ram is (oluntar!on t%e 'art o$ t%e em'lo!ee& OSHA oes not re+uire t%at em'lo!ees 'artici'ate in T-skin testin), onl! t%at t%e em'lo!er make suc% skin testin) a(aila#le to em'lo!ees&" 9o(ernment o$ Ne -runsick 8 9ou(ernement u Nou(eau*-runsick

DE3A:TMENT O4 HEALTH AND ;ELLNESS

3:OO4 O4 IMMUNIZATION :E

6e.em'tion statement #ottom o$ $orm7

3. DECLARATION OF OBJECTION TO IMMUNIZATION

I object to the adminit!ation o" #accine to m$ chi%d named abo#e and the!e"o!e !e&'et

e(em)tion "!om the !e&'i!ement a )!o#ided "o! in the Ed'cation Act. I 'nde!tand that m$

chi%d *i%% be e(c%'ded "!om choo% in the e#ent o" an o'tb!ea+ o" one o" the in"ectio' dieae.

6&'$7 %tt'588&)n#&ca8????8'ol8e8@?A-&'$

/accine e.em'tion $orms can #e o#taine $rom !our local %ealt% e'artment& Ask $or $orm 01&

T%is nees to #e $ille out, an notarize an )i(en to !our c%il2s sc%ool& 3arents are a(ise to

retain a co'! $or t%eir on $iles, as sc%ools o$ten lose t%e $orms, an t%e 'rocess t%en %as to #e

re'eate& 4orm 01 can #e accesse in 3D4 $ormat

a(accinec%oicecanaa&com%tt'588(accinec%oicecanaa&com89o(ernment o$ Ne -runsick 8

9ou(ernement u Nou(eau*-runsick

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DE3A:TMENT O4 HEALTH AND ;ELLNESS

3:OO4 O4 IMMUNIZATION :E

6e.em'tion statement #ottom o$ $orm7

3. DECLARATION OF OBJECTION TO IMMUNIZATION

I object to the adminit!ation o" #accine to m$ chi%d named abo#e and the!e"o!e !e&'et

e(em)tion "!om the !e&'i!ement a )!o#ided "o! in the Ed'cation Act. I 'nde!tand that m$

chi%d *i%% be e(c%'ded "!om choo% in the e#ent o" an o'tb!ea+ o" one o" the in"ectio' dieae.

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T%is nees to #e $ille out, an notarize an )i(en to !our c%il2s sc%ool& 3arents are a(ise to

retain a co'! $or t%eir on $iles, as sc%ools o$ten lose t%e $orms, an t%e 'rocess t%en %as to #e

re'eate& 4orm 01 can #e accesse in 3D4 $ormat aT%e most $re+uentl! aske +uestion /acLi# recei(es t%ese a!s is %o to eal it% a sc%ool istrict, a!care or

em'lo!er %o insists t%at !ou or !our c%il must %a(e a 'articular s%ot ors%ots in orer to continue em'lo!ment or 'artici'ation in t%e a!care or

sc%ool 'ro)ram&

It is a#solutel! (ital t%at !ou are 're'are to eal it% t%is situation it%out ac+uiescin) to $orce meical e.'erimentation& I$ !ou are in a statet%at oes not %a(e a '%iloso'%ical or 'ersonal con(iction e.em'tion to

(accinations, or ot%er state en$orce treatment it% 's!c%iatric ru)s, it isim'erati(e t%at !ou use t%ese to $orms as a tem'late in creatin) !our on$orm $or t%e #ureaucrats or octors en$orcin) or aministerin) t%e 'articularru) to si)n&

I$ t%e! re$use to si)n it, tell t%em t%at !ou %a(e knole)e o$ a 'erson t%atis 'ermanentl! isa#le as a result o$ t%e He'atitis - (accine 6t%e most$re+uent re+uirement $or %ealt%care em'lo!ment&7 T%is 'erson !ou kno o$ iscurrentl! unem'lo!e an %as not recei(e an! Bust com'ensation $or t%eirinBur!, $orcin) t%em into a#Bect 'o(ert!&

Insist t%at t%is $orm is strictl! $or !our 'rotection so t%at !ou o not en u'in t%e same 'reicament& I$ t%e risk o$ an a(erse reaction is as rare as t%e!

ant us to #elie(e, t%e! s%oul %a(e no 'ro#lem 'la!in) :ussian roulette ansi)nin) t%e $orm& A$terall, !ou are #ein) coerce into 'la!in) :ussian roulette

it% !our %ealt%

E(en more im'ortant is t%e reco)nition t%at * i$ !our octor oes si)n an Acce)tance o" Re)onibi%it$ ocument

* an !ou allo !our c%il to #e (accinate

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* an as a result !our c%il is (accine ama)e,

it is (er! unlikel! t%at an! court in t%e USA in our 'resent le)al climate oul

%onor !our claim a)ainst t%e octor&

;e at /acLi# are not la!ers, #ut t%e current las re)arin) t%e $eeral (accine court 6N/IC37 ma! 67 nulli$! suc% a contractS%ort Sam'le /accine Letter

Most states no re+uire t%e He'atitis - (accine $or ne#orns& Man! 'arents are also cornere

#! emer)enc! room 'ersonnel urin) accient (isits& Hos'itals nationall! are uner 'ressure to

utilize e(er! o''ortunit! to score a "%it&" I$ !our 'eiatrician unerstans !our (ies, )et %im

in(ol(e it% t%e %os'ital& As a last resort, 'rotect !our ri)%t to recei(e +ualit! care in t%e

$olloin) manner& 6Usuall!, !ou2ll ne(er $in an!#o! in t%e %os'ital to si)n t%is sim'le $orm75

"I certi$! t%at t%e 6Name o$ /accine7 (accine #ein) aministere to 6Name o$

C%il7 is $ree $rom all knon an !et unknon zoonotic or %uman (iruses or (iral$ra)ments an ill not cause acute or c%ronic illness in t%e reci'ient ue to (iral contamination

or as a reaction to t%e com'onents o$ t%is (accine& 6Si)nature o$ 3%!sician an

Date7&"

I$ !ou o )et a si)nature, %ol on to t%e $orm&

T%e ACCE3TANCE O4 :ES3ONSI-ILIT> is im'erati(e in e.ercisin) !our ri)%ts $or le)al

e.em'tions fro! fored !edial e&peri!entation and legali'ed bioterroris!# DO #e

're'are to $i)%t $or !our #a#!2s ri)%ts

An ine. 'a)e to (arious Acce'tance o$ :es'onsi#ilit!7 $orms is %ere5

& %tt'588&(acli#&or)8le)al8acce't&%tm $$ia(it $or 3arents 3artici'atin) in International Ao'tion 6;or7 6'$7

He' - (accine in %os'ital $or ne#orn re$usal, sam'le 6'$7

OSHA Declination Statement 4orm 6also, '$7

:eli)ious e.em'tion letter t%at as a''ro(e in 4loria 6;or7 6'$7

Sc%ool /accine E.em'tion 4orm, sam'le 6;or7 6'$7

T- testin) re$usal, sam'le 6'$7

C%ilcare an Sc%ool Immunization :e+uirementsDear /acLi# Mem#ers an 4riens *

;ante to )i(e !ou all a %eas u' on state issue e.em'tion $orms& I %a(en2t %a to eal it% t%is

'ersonall! $or se(eral !ears, an I ala!s crosse out sentences or clauses, an o$ten ain) some o$ m!

on, #e$ore si)nin) t%eir e.em'tion o$ meical release t!'e o$ $orms& ;%en Donna Carrillo #e)an toili)entl! searc% out e.istin) e.em'tion $orms an 'ostin) t%em, I rea o(er a cou'le o$ t%em an

encoura)e 'eo'le to make u' t%eir on %ene(er 'ossi#le& A$ter %a(in) a "closer encounter" it% suc% a

$orm * a $orm 'ro(ie to t%e state o$ Ia%o #! t%e American Acaem! o$ 3eiatrics an t%e Centers $or

Disease Control an 3re(ention an use #! license Ia%o a!cares, I as s%ocke into t%e /E:> :EAL

an)er o$ si)nin) t%ese $orms it%out c%an)in) t%em si)ni$icantl!&

An! $orm one a$$i.es t%eir initials to, ates an a$$i.es t%eir si)nature to at t%e en is a LE9AL ocument&

All statements 'rior to !our si)nature !ou must a)ree to $ull! O: restrict !our si)nature to sa! t%at !ou

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are si)nin) uner TDC * t%reat, uress, an coercion& T%e $orm t%at m! au)%ter as tol s%e neee to

$ill out $or t%is a!care is 'oste %ere5 C%ilCareE.em't4orm&'$ C%ilCareE.em't4orm&'$& On t%is

$orm, s%e crosse out all t%e "nots" an in %er 'ersonal statement s%e $urt%er clari$ie t%at s%e

unerstans $ull! t%e risks o$ (accinatin) %er c%il&

I %a(e since $oun out t%at most 'u#lic sc%ools an a!cares in ot%er states also use a similar $orm&

-asicall!, #! initialin) an si)nin) t%is $orm as is, !ou are amittin) to unerstanin) t%at "(accine're(enta#le" iseases are e.tremel! eal! an ALSO amittin) to ne)li)ence $or ill$ull! en!in) !our

son8au)%ter t%e li$e sa(in) 'rotection t%at (accines o$$er& T%ese $orms are MEANT to not onl! #e

intimiatin) #ut to catc% t%e le)all! i)norant o$$ )uar& T%is is (er! serious to me since all states %a(e

ao'te t%e $eerall! $une C%il A#use 3re(ention an Treatment Act %ic% )i(es states t%e ri)%t to

literall! steal !our c%ilren $or u' to FG %ours ** t%e time t%e! %a(e to 'ro(e c%il ne)lect O: a#use&

I$ it ere ME, I oul insist t%at t%e! acce't a $orm t%at I 'ro(ie t%em since it satis$ies t%e la& I$ t%ere

are an! 'ro#lems or t%e! insist on me usin) t%eir $orm, I oul cite t%e la an ask t%e sc%ool or a!care

'ro(ier %ere it actuall! sa!s in state statute t%at t%is 'articular $orm is t%e onl! $orm t%at ill satis$! t%e

la& Since !our 'arental ri)%ts are at stake %ere, it is #est to #e (i)ilant an err on t%e sie o$ #ein) o(erl!

cautious& On t%e issue o$ %et%er t%ese screenin) 'ro)rams ere manate #! )o(ernment

aut%orit!, t%e aut%ors state59enetic screenin) 'ro)rams in Canaa are (oluntar! t%ere are no %ealt% las or re)ulations

%ic% en$orce screenin) $or )enetic isease& T%e (ia#ilit! in t%e 'ro(incial 'ro)rams more o$ten

t%an not re$lects t%e initiati(e o$ ini(iuals or )rou's%o usuall! %ol no 'osition in

)o(ernment #ut %o act as a(isers to t%eir 'ro)rams& T%e i(erse nature o$ t%e 'ro(incial

'ro)rams unou#tel! re$lects t%e interests o$ t%eir a(isers&@"I$ !ou %a(e t%orou)%l!

e.'laine N-S to t%e 'arents an t%e! c%oose to ecline t%e test, it is e.tremel! im'ortant to

ocument it in t%e in$ants recors& >ou ma! is% to %a(e t%e 'arents si)n a ":e$usal o$

Treatment" $orm& At t%is time, t%ere is no $ormal met%o in 'lace to in$orm t%e Ontario

Ne#orn Screenin) 3ro)ram t%at a $amil! %as ecline testin)&

Ontario Ne#orn Screenin) 3ro)ram 4A


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%lternati)es to (ita!in * Proph+la&is##&

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aministration are a(aila#le& T!'icall!, one ro' contains 1 m)& o$ (itamin & Contact a mii$e

in !our area, or a #irt%in) su''l! com'an! 6suc% as #irt%it%lo(e&com7, or Scienti$ic -otanicals

61? K1@*KK1J7 %ere !our %ealt% care 'ro(ier can orer li+ui (itamin irectl!& A )oo

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're(ent (itamin e$icienc! in ne#orns& (ita!in * In,etion###

T%e 'rescri#in) in$ormation on (ita!in * shot states t%at fatalities are an a(erse

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"The injectable form of vitamin K can rarely cause severe (sometimes fatal) allergic reactions when given by injection into a muscle or vein.Therefore, vitamin K should be injected into a muscle or vein only when itcannot be given by injection under the skin or taken by mouth, or whenyour doctor has judged that the benefit is greater than the risk. Seekimmediate medical attention if you e!erience sym!toms of an allergic

reaction such as rash, itching, swelling, diiness, or trouble breathing."

3otential e.ists $or t%e ne#orn to e.'erience %!'ersensiti(it! to an! com'onent o$ t%ismeication&

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Moel -irt% 3lan Letter $or Hos'ital -irt%s& >ou can attac% an e.em'tion $romimmunizations& In some states, t%ere are reli)ious e.em'tions $rom ne#orn screenin)tests suc% as 3U, etc&&&

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Our #est an most itemize #irt%'lan5

6&oc7 #irt%'lan*itemize&oc 6&'$7 #irt%'lan*itemize&'$

6HTML7 -irt%3lan*Itemize $or reain) on screen& Inclues %an! small ictionar! o$

terms in t%e ocument&

6&oc7 Moel Letter $or Hos'ital -irt%s 6MoelJJF1K&oc7

Moel -irt% 3lan Letter $or Hos'ital -irt%s& T%is one is more etaile&

6&oc7 Moel letter $or %os'ital #irt%s 1&oc 6JJF17

Moel -irt% 3lan Letter $or Hos'ital -irt%s $or an adopted hild&&&Moel letter $or %os'ital #irt%s $or ao'tions ** Dear Doctor an Meical Sta$$&oc

6JJF1@7 6&oc7 Moel letter $or %os'ital #irt%s $or ao'tions&oc

T%e #irt% 'lan arran)ements an letter s%oul #e turne in #e$ore eli(er! ate&T%is ":e$usal to 3ermit Meical Treatment" $orm #elo is o'tional&

%E.em'tions -irt%in)3lans /itamin He'atitis- E!ero's Ne#ornScreenin)

Birth E&e!ptions

4or t%ose %o are 'lannin) a %os'ital #irt% #ut ant to e(ae in(asi(e routine 'ostnatal 'roceures suc% as a He' - s%ot, (itamin inBection, ne#orn screenin), or t%ea''lication o$ sil(er nitrate in t%e ne#orn2s e!es, a (er! s'eci$ic #irt%in) 'lan must #esu#mitte to t%e %os'ital in a(ance o$ t%e #irt%& Hos'ital sta$$ must #e in$orme, ina(ance, o$ !our nees, ants an esires %ere !our #a#! an #irt%in) e.'erience areconcerne& T%e same a''lies to mii(es&

Ste's5

• Create t%e -irt%'lan& Or moi$! one o$ our ours to $it !our state las an an!

ot%er 'ersonal circumstances& 6see #elo7

• Si)n t%e #irt%'lan in $ront o$ a Notar!&

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• Su#mit t%e #irt% 'lan to !our %os'ital or mii$e& ee' a cou'le e.tra co'ies incase 'lans c%an)e&

• Make sure a$$ecte 'arties 6octors, nurses, etc7 unerstan !our re+uirementsan is%es&

• 3lan on %a(in) one or to truste 'ersons sta! it% t%e mot%er an c%il to atc% t%e c%il at all times %ile in t%e %os'ital, so no unante inBections are)i(en t%e #a#!&

• T%e #irt% 'lan arran)ements an letter s%oul #e turne in #e$ore eli(er! ate&

• T%e ":e$usal to 3ermit Meical Treatment" $orm #elo is o'tional&

• T%e ":e$usal to :e)ister Li(e -irt%" $orm #elo is also o'tional&


T%is nees to #e $ille out, an notarize an )i(en to !our c%il2s sc%ool& 3arents are a(ise toretain a co'! $or t%eir on $iles, as sc%ools o$ten lose t%e $orms, an t%e 'rocess t%en %as to #e

re'eate& 4orm 01 can #e accesse in 3D4 $ormat at5

6&'$7 %tt'588&(ran&or)8ocs8$orm*1&'$ HEALTH CANADA STATEMENT ON

IMMUNIZATION

"Unlike some countries, immunization is not manator! in Canaa it cannot #e mae

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Illinois allows medical and religious exemptions to mandated vaccines.

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Illinois. The new language also clarifies that healthcare providers may use their clinical judgment,

along with many sources of information about vaccination, without limitation, to assess whether a

child is more likely to experience an adverse vaccine reaction and if so, may issue a medical

exemption or adopt an individualized schedule. When appropriate, please share this information with

your healthcare providers if you think your child may be prone to experience an adverse vaccine

reaction. The inclusion of the wording without limitation! means that the healthcare provider"s

clinical recommendation cannot be arbitrarily overruled if they determine a medical exemption to a

vaccine or any immunizing agent is appropriate for their patient. The Illinois #epartment of $ublic

%ealth will no longer be reviewing medical exemptions that exempt a child from vaccination or an

immunization due to medical reasons. %owever, I#$% may review statements of immunity from

physicians in accordance with $&'T (() *%I+# %&+T% -&I/&TI0/ *0#, 1*TI0/

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Information 1tatement, the vaccine insert or their clinical judgment to determine if a child is

susceptible to experience an adverse vaccine reaction, if so they may exempt a child from

vaccination or adopt an individualized schedule according to the health needs of the child.

edical exemptions to immunization will not be turned over to I#$% for review but will be kept in the

child"s record.

Personal, Religious Exemption for Elementary and High School

IL Public Act 0!0"# was signed into law by 9overnor 'auner in &ugust 24:), re;uiring

those who have a religious objection to immunizations or any immunizing agent to complete and

submit a Certifcate o Religious Exemption form available from both I#$% and I1. They are not to validate your religious beliefs.

If an outbreak or exposure to a vaccine preventable disease occurs, the local school authority may

re;uire your child to remain at home for the duration of the outbreak.

'aycare, preschool and college students will still need to provide a personal vaccine

exemption letter. +ist the vaccine=s> you are objecting to and the religious reason for that objection.

The religious objection may be personal and need not be directed by the tenets of an established

religious organization. 5ou do not need top fill out the certificate of religious exemption.

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$arents or legal guardians who object to health, dental or eye examinations or any part thereof, or to

immunizations, or to vision and hearing screening tests, on religious grounds shall not be re;uired to

submit their children or wards to the examinations or immunizations to which they so object if such

parents or legal guardians present to the appropriate local school authority a signed statement of

objection, detailing the grounds for the objection. =1ection 2AE3.:=3> of the 1chool *ode> The

objection must set forth the specific religious belief that conflicts with the examination, immunization

or other medical intervention. The religious objection may be personal and need not be directed by

the tenets of an established religious organization. 9eneral philosophical or moral reluctance to

allow physical examinations, eye examinations, immunizations, vision and hearing screening, or

dental examinations will not provide a sufficient basis for an exception to statutory re;uirements. The

local school authority is responsible for determining whether the written statement constitutes a valid

religious objection. The local school authority shall inform the parent or legal guardian of measles

outbreak control exclusion procedures in accordance with the #epartment"s rules, *ontrol of

*ommunicable #iseases *ode =AA Ill. &dm. *ode (D4> at the time the objection is presented.

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file in the child"s permanent record.

b> 1hould the condition of the child later permit immunization, this re;uirement will then have to be

met. $arents or legal guardians must be informed of measles outbreak control exclusion procedures

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ndeed, wise thinking.

Let's not get vaccinated against a communicable virus in a public building you share with hundreds of

people daily, screw that... let's not and make it about religion and personal freedoms. Yeah that makes

sense, bravo

Okay, we all pick our fights, and your is against getting medical vaccines cuz they're bad... fine.

Here are three links that can offer up info and help - resources who will assist you that do not cost:

David M. Ayoub, M.D.

The Prairie Collaborative for Immunization Safety

1248 South Grand Ave West, #5

Springfield, Illinois 62704

(217) 726-0814

(217) 691-3298

[email protected]

Illinois Vaccine Awareness Coalition

P.O. Box 946

Oak Park, Illinois 60303

http://illinoisvaccineawareness.org/Illi...

Special Human Rights Service

Grace Girdwain

8320 S. Nashville Ave.

Burbank, IL 60459-2333

(708)599-4679

SOURCEVaccination Liberationer: While individuals vary as to matters of conscience, I believe it would be difficult

to identify any objection to vaccination as being in harmony as an official "Adventist" position or with the

"health message."

In fact, Seventh-day Adventists (SDA's) during WWII volunteered for vaccine testing (to avoid

combat/combatancy positions in the military, and in keeping with SDA Conscientious Cooperator position)

for such things as tropical diseases. So, the very vaccine you are objecting to, may have resulted from

testing on SDA's.

While there are some risks associated with vaccines, I tend to agree with some of the other answers, that

vaccinations are not simply for the individual, but for those with whom you come in contact. Accordingly,while you may have the "right" to refuse a vaccination, I do not see a problem with a school prohibiting

entrance, or an institution refusing to hire you, as a result of your decision.

There are 18 or 19 states that offer philosophical exemptions to vaccines, meaning the beliefs against

vaccines do not need to be religious in nature. Every state has medical exemption, there are many

reasons why a child shouldn't be vaccinated. And if you have a doctor that believes, as they should, that

the decision to undergo medical treatment is solely that of the parent they will sign an exemption just

because the parent asks them too.

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Most states and countries also have philosophical exemptions.

mystic_eye_cda · 8 years ago

20 states also allow you not to vaccinate due to "personal reasons".

My daughter suffered anyphaxic shock from her early vacchines. I used medical reasons and provided a

written diagnosis although the doctor would not admit it was from the vaccine.Best Answer: There are

zero recognized faiths that decline immunizations and/or vaccinations (in general) based on faith alone.

Some specific injections are on the "no-no" list of a small handful of assorted Christianity faiths, and more

amongst assorted Christian-based cults.

The situation is a matter of unclarity, and one of trust vs. mistrust. If you read the Book of Enoch, you will

understand that some things disguised as being "helpful" are more for control, domination, and long-term

harm than anything. Always be certain you know every single little thing inside of a vaccination, before

you agree to have it injected into yourself or a person you make that decision for.

(Side note)

LOL @ Smash. I could say, in response... "Look at all of those Freemason Clones answering this question

with the standard R&S anti-God rants!!! Do I sense a censorship of fact here?

Source(s):When this answer is reported (aka removed via the Illuminati who do not want you to contact

me regarding this matter) you will know I am correct!

Best Answer: You MUST get a religious exemption BEFORE you enlist, or you will be at their mercy. I

don't know the specifics on how to obtain a religious exemption, but if you don't want to be vaccinated, DO

NOT ENLIST unless you have been given a religious exemption, and you have had it examined by a

knowledgeable attorney. My guess is that it is pretty difficult to get a religious exemption. But it is your only

option besides a medical exemption if you don't want to be vaccinated in the military. It's probably notpossible to get a medical exemption to every vaccine.

"Mistress Mayhem," the military does not vaccinate for AIDS, malaria, or Dengue fever (or as you spelled

it, "dingi.") Prophylactic medication is given for malaria, which is very different from a vaccine.

Lisa · 7 years ago

ou will be given a direct order to have the vaccines, unless there are medical and/or religious reasons.

(For example, there are some shots you cannot take if you have an egg allergy) If you fail to follow orders,

consequences will follow.

Guys tried to get out of their Anthrax vaccines and ended up just throwing away their careers for refusing

without cause. I am delaying vaccines. I am definitely not giving my daughter the Hep B vaccine until way

later in her life, I just don't see the point of vaccinating a 7 pound newborn against an STD. I am not sure

there is a connection between autism and vaccines but there is definitely a connection between vaccines

and autoimmune diseases and cancers. My husband had seizures for several years as a child as a result

of his childhood shots. That was what first made me research this issue. You are right, this is an extremely

difficult decision. I struggled with this decision for several months and sometimes I still question my

decision but at this time I am definitely more comfortable not vaccinating then vaccinating. I did not

vaccinate my daughter at birth for 3 reasons. One- she is not going to be having sex as a newborn and

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she's not going to be shooting up. Two- dad and I both do not have hep B and she is not going to daycare

3- I work in research, clinical trials and there is a new study out with monkeys showing that Hep B vaccine

at birth delays milestones in 67% of males- google it on google scholar, it will pop up in a peer reviewed

journal. I am with you- research has not convinced me. When a pharma company tests a vaccine they

don't necessarily test the safety of multiple vaccines. When the immune system responds to a foreign

body it responds with inflammation and fever- times 8 if you go with the CDC recommended vaccineschedule. I am not putting 8 vaccines into my child at 2 months of age and hoping her immune system

doesn't inflame her brain- grant it chances are slim but we are waiting until 6 months and only doing DTaP

and Polio the first year. It's up to you, you are the parent we are still a free country- for now... First, when

he needs more vaccinations simply decline. Each state has different vaccination guidelines, but at his age

I do believe he is not due for any more for quite some time anyway (except for vaccines for seasonal flu

and H1N1, etc.). You must give your informed CONSENT for him to be administered the vaccine, and no

matter what anyone says-nurses, school staff, etc.- it is NOT required.

When he is due for a vaccine that you decline, you simply fill out a waiver. There are waivers available for

religious and medical reasons as well as just personal beliefs. They WANT everyone to believe they are

mandatory so they go along with it, but they are not.

My children have gotten the majority of their vaccinations, but we have declined certain ones and we have

also done them on alternative schedules.

Source(s):Common sense and resaerch

Personal experience and opinion

Mom of three + one on the way!

you just tell the doctor no, they cant get their shots unless you sign their papers saying you are agreeing

and such. they cant force your child to get the shots if you dont want them to. and as the person above

said, at school they do require vaccines but you can sign a paper for that and your child will be able to go

to school. is your child 5 years old? the next one i dont think are until they are 11, when they are about to

enter middle school. ust say no. You have every legal right to refuse and do not have to explain yourself to

anyone.

Alabama offers medical and religious exemptions for public school admittance.

You may have issues with your pediatrician, you may not. But stand firm and do not waver.

When we informed our Dr that we were not vaccinating, he bullied us so badly we had him written up from

his poor conduct. We had to search around a bit but we now have a wonderful pediatrician who not only

respects our decision not to vaccinate, but supports it as well. If you are concerned that they will not allow

you kids in public school without them, There is a waiver you can sign at the school. Personal belief

exemption (PBE)document it is called. Good luck. This is LEGAL and you have the right to opt out.

It not known by many people. Just ask to sign it.

If Dr. try to push you, just say we elect not to have them at this time.

Source(s):

You say "No thank you." And then you look into any necessary waivers or paperwork you'll need to enroll

him in school and other activitiesBest Answer: The Texas Exemption for Reasons of Conscience works

for both public and private schools. Here is information on how to obtain the exemption paper, if you don't

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http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize/sch...

Guidelines for Requesting an Exemption for Reasons of Conscience

Written requests must be submitted through the U.S. Postal Service, commercial carrier, fax, or by hand-

delivery.

Mailing Address:

Immunization Branch

Department of State Health Services

Immunization Branch (MC 1946)

P.O. Box 149347

Austin, TX 78714-9347

Hand Delivery:

Department of State Health Services

Immunization Branch (MC 1946)

1100 West 49th Street

Austin, TX 78756

Fax:

(512) 776-7544

On-Line:

Via the department's Immunization program Internet website (go to www.ImmunizeTexas.org).

Hand-delivered requests may be submitted to the DSHS, Immunization Branch, between 8 a.m. and 5

p.m. Mondays through Fridays. ALL affidavit forms will be mailed to you via U.S. Postal Service.

Important note: no requests will be filled at the time of hand-delivery.Affidavit form requests will be processed and mailed within one week from the receipt of the request. If

additional information is needed in order to process the affidavit, you will be notified.

The letter must include the following information:

Full name of each child for whom a form is requested (first, middle, and last);

Date of birth of each child for whom a form is requested;

Parent or legal guardian's signature and complete return mailing address, including zip code; and

Number of forms needed for each child (not to exceed five forms per child)

Electronic mail or telephone requests cannot be processed.

The official Texas Department of State Health Services affidavit form must be notarized and submitted to

school officials. The form must be submitted within 90 days from the date it is notarized.

The school will accept only official affidavit forms developed and issued by the Texas Department of StateHealth Services (DSHS), Immunization Branch. No other forms or reproductions will be allowed.

Lisa · 5 years ago

I believe you can get one from this site. I would like to use the "I'm against destroying children" waiver

but they don't have that one yet. I feel for the poor children of NJ. I think only Minnesota has a higher

vaccination induced autism rate simply put down "For philosohpical reasons, I require a vacination

excemption." I'm an Atheist and didn't use the religious reason and it's not their business to know my

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medical reasons for this.

It was quite easy to do, although you will need to "renew" this every time school vacinations come around

- every few years.

Source(s):Washington State, if that makes a difference. They actually have a form where you can check

which reason you're using for your exception.

RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION IN NEW JERSEY (August 13, 2003)

any parents have submitted religious exemption letters that have beenrejected including my 24Epage extravaganza.=www.vaclib.orgBchapterBcherubs.htm > I am now recommending that this letter be used as a back up letter. %ere is a substitute.

In ?une of this year one family in 1enator artinGs #istrict 2( used my religious

exemption letter and the %ealth #epartment rejected it because it was Htoolong.H I do not think that legally this is an acceptable reason to reject, however,1en. artinGs office was nice enough to call the %ealth #epartment in Trentonand ask what would be acceptable. &ccording to #r. 'obert organ, #,=pediatrician> %ealth 0fficial in Trenton, the following was acceptable@

Dear (School Nurse):

I would like to have my daughter, (named), exempted from mandatoryimmuniation !ecause the administration of immuniation conflicts with the

practice of our religious tenets, i"e" my religious !elief prohi!its the in#ection offoreign ingredients into my !ody or that of my child" $hank you"

This letter was accepted by &ntonia 6arrell, $ublic %ealth 'ep. on ?uly 2D,244F@

$his is to inform you that your religious exemption for your daughter will !eaccepted as long as you take out the letters%sym!ol &i"e"& (for example) in the!ody of the letter"

I informed the school nurse in reference to this" If you have any further'uestions, please call me at (*)+-.+/0 press " 1ust a reminder to pleasekeep a copy for your files"

any of you have submitted similar letters and they too, have been rejected.This is bewildering, but there is good reason to persevere. 6ormerly religiousexemption from vaccination was granted only to *hristian 1cientists in /ew

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?ersey, the law was amended in the early :DD4Gs to include all religions so asnot to be discriminatory. &lso, formerly the %ealth #epartment used a formwhere parents could just Hcheck a boxH if they were exercising their legal rightto a religious exemption. 7nfortunately, as of late the %ealth #epartmentre;uires a letter from parents. 7nless the letter reflects the language of a*hristian 1cience objection =refusal of all drugs and surgery>, the letters arecasually being rejected in violation of /ew ?ersey statutes. *hristian 1cienceis not considered to be a mainstream religion and the %ealth #epartmentwould like to believe that only extremists would refuse vaccinations. Thevaccine ingredients as portrayed in the package inserts are in violation ofevery religionGs dietary law.

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you can refuse vaccines for any reason you want, including just not wanting to get them. All public schools

will tell you that vaccines are required, but that doesn't mean you can't get an exemption. If you want an

exemption, you have to tell the school so and sign a waiver, if you qualify for the exemptions allowed by

your stateIt depends on the state. If they aren't required, you have to know about it. They won't help you

out. You will need a sheet of paper from the school office, and you'll need to fill it out and have the doctor

sign it. They won't make it easy on you. I don't vaccinate my daughter.

Mama Doula · 6 years ago

Every state except Mississippi and West Virginia allow for religious or personal beliefs exemptions to the

school vaccine requirements. But parents usually have to find the information themselves, as most

schools don't tell parents about the option. This link provides the exemption information for every

state.http://www.mothering.com/discussions/sho... In most states the exemptions apply to both public and

private schools, and daycare.

In states with only religious exemptions, no specific religion or church membership is required, as that

would be unconstitutional. Your religious beliefs can be personal and not part of any established religion.

The nurse is confused. The changes that went into effect in December do not affect any of the waiveroptions for vaccinations.

Blanket waivers for missing vaccines are available for immigrant visa applicants when a panel physician

determines that administration of a required vaccine would not be age appropriate or medically

appropriate given the applicant's age, medical history, or current medical condition. Blanket waivers are

also available for vaccines that are not routinely available in a particular country or region, when there is

an insufficient time interval between vaccine doses, and for the influenza vaccine when it is not fall (flu)

season.

You would not qualify for a "blanket waiver" based on your "moral convictions." However, immigrant visa

applicants who object to receiving one or more of the required vaccinations on religious or moral grounds

may seek a waiver of ineligibility under section 212(g)(2)(C) of the INA by filing Form I-601, Application for

Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

CIS consults the CDC when adjudicating Form I-601 applications filed by individuals with medical grounds

of inadmissibility. er: First of all, the decision to vaccinate or not is up to YOU... not the school, not Yahoo

Answerers... You can still get your child in public school, you'd just provide a letter from yourself stating

that you have decided for personal reasons not to have vaccinations for your children... Vaccination does

NOT insure your child doesn't contract the disease itself... in 5% (20% for pertussis), the vaccine does not

fully take... Some parents opt out of only certain vaccinations... measles has a high risk asociated with the

vaccine, and a low risk of actually contracting the disease in America... Prolifers opt out on vaccines

created from fetal stem cell lines...

Personally, I refused to use the typical multiple vaccines... single dose only, one a visit, much later than

the "reccomended" schedule and no live virus...

EDIT: Religious beliefs are NOT the only reason you are allowed to opt out of vaccinations... They ARE

allowed in all 50 states, to the best of my knowledge though... Medical Exemptions are also allowed in all

50... Schools are not allowed to inquire into your religious beliefs, so you shouldn't have to explain WHAT

your beliefs are... Stating only that "your beliefs do not allow you to immunize" is perfectly correct AND

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ethical, however a "Philosophical Exemption" is allowed in the following 17 states: Arizona, California,

Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,

Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vaccine...

http://www.naturodoc.com/library/childre...

http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/healt... r: First of all, the decision to vaccinate or not is up to YOU... not

the school, not Yahoo Answerers... You can still get your child in public school, you'd just provide a letterfrom yourself stating that you have decided for personal reasons not to have vaccinations for your

children... Vaccination does NOT insure your child doesn't contract the disease itself... in 5% (20% for

pertussis), the vaccine does not fully take... Some parents opt out of only certain vaccinations... measles

has a high risk asociated with the vaccine, and a low risk of actually contracting the disease in America...

Prolifers opt out on vaccines created from fetal stem cell lines...

Personally, I refused to use the typical multiple vaccines... single dose only, one a visit, much later than

the "reccomended" schedule and no live virus...

EDIT: Religious beliefs are NOT the only reason you are allowed to opt out of vaccinations... They ARE

allowed in all 50 states, to the best of my knowledge though... Medical Exemptions are also allowed in all

50... Schools are not allowed to inquire into your religious beliefs, so you shouldn't have to explain WHAT

your beliefs are... Stating only that "your beliefs do not allow you to immunize" is perfectly correct AND

ethical, however a "Philosophical Exemption" is allowed in the following 17 states: Arizona, California,

Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,

Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. My son has not had any immunizations. He is

one year old, and we're filling out religious exemption forms so he can attend school without them.

EDIT:

Thumbs down?? Religious exemption, it's perfectly legal & acceptable. Immunizations are not required,

they are optional. Alot of you have been fooled and scared into thinking your child HAS to have them or

else they will DIE or be DAMAGED SEVERELY by a rampant disease.

You do realize your newborn baby isn't immunized until at least 2 months. How come no one is freaking

out about their "unprotected" two month old? What about 4 months? They still haven't gotten the All

Powerful MMR. They could theoretically contract Mumps, Measles or Rubella anytime before 18 months,

that is a whole year and a half you are letting your child be un-protected.

Vaccinations are a "security blanket" to make you feel like your child is safe. They are not 100% effective.

They are not 100% safe. There are "vaccine reactions" happening in almost 50% of cases, but these are

going unreported or ignored, thus making you believe they are safe. How many of your kids had a high

fever ANY TIME 30 days after needles? Did you know this is considered an adverse reaction that should

be reported under federal law, and that when your doctor brushes you off they are commiting a crime?

My dad recieved the MMR vaccine and still contracted Measles as an adult, it landed him in the hospital

for 3 weeks. I got mumps when I was 11, despite being vaccinated. I really don't see the need to inject

dead animal tissues & aborted fetal tissues, or any other chemicals in my child, with the chance that they

will damage him and STILL not protect him from these "horrible diseases" (by the way, I lived through the

mumps, and my dad lived through the measles).

A friend of mine's son just had a vaccine reaction to the MMR, he had a full-on case of measles. Guess

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what, the treatment for vaccine-induced measles is the same as "regular" measles. And guess what else,

"regular" and "vaccine" measles ARE THE SAME THING, both are equally "dangerous"!!

would you all vaccinate your children against the common cold? What about letting your child build an

immune system of their own??

OH one more thing.

YES you can opt out using religious, medical or philosophical. All states allow religious, I think most allow

medical, and only a few more "forward thinking" states allow philosophical. The state I live in does not

hold the philosophical exemption. So unless we move, religious it is. I have morals/religious tenants that

go against dead animals or babies being injected in my son. No one can discriminate against religious

beliefs. They can't even question what religion you are.

E.B. ·

It is not true that children need shots to enter school. There are waivers for religious, medical, or

philosophical reasons in every single state in the US. So don't let that be the reason that you decide to

vaccinate. There are serious risks associated with vaccines. Did you have issues not being vaccinated?Then your baby will probably be fine too. Children who are vaccinated are not necessarily protected from

the disease that they are vaccinated for. They can still get the virus or disease. There are many toxins in

vaccines, such as mercury, lead, aluminum, formaldehyde, phenols, and many other toxic chemicals. Do

your research. There are many books that you can buy, and also websites to visit. Good luck

http://www.thinktwice.com/

http://www.nvic.org/state-site/state-exe...

http://www.vaclib.org/index.htm

http://www.mercola.com/article/vaccines/neurological_damage.htm

http://www.informedchoice.info/cocktail.html

http://www.vaccines.bizland.com/links.htmYeah it could hurt, and the side effects could last for life.

Many of the vaccines are not needed. Also they are not safe. There are still many vaccines that have

thimerosal (doctors were not required to get rid of any stock they had, and could still have some).

Vaccines are not tested for carcinogenic potential. So it is possible that they could cause cancer.

Formaldehyde is in many childhood vaccines and some are made from aborted fetal cells. GROSS! I

know that there are risks of not vaccinating, but there are also some scary risks associated with

vaccinating. Honestly, I know that people say the risks of having a bad reaction are low, but do you want

to take the chance of your child having a bad reaction. Also, I have been looking at each individual

vaccine and the need. Hepatitis B is sexually transmitted, so the risk for an infant is not there. Hepatitis A,

is not needed either, many times children can have it without symptoms, and then they are immune for life

(that is more than a vaccine can do). Mumps are usually asymptomatic, so this vaccine is not always

necessary. Diptheria can be cured with an antibiotic. Measels used to be a normal childhood disease, adn

people gained lifetime immunity. Vaccinations do not give lifetime immunity. That is why people have to

get booster shots... If you are torn and need more time to think about it, delay the vaccines and you can

always get them later. But you will NEVER be able to take them back. I am also not trying to force my

views. It is for you to decide. If you want some more reading material on the subject, e-mail me.

Also there are more links in my profile. And children do not need them for school (there are waivers in

every state). So do not let that be the only reason that you do it.

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USCIS may grant this waiver when the applicant establishes that compliance with the

vaccination requirements would be contrary to his or her religious beliefs or moral convictions.Unlike other waivers of medical grounds of inadmissibility, there is no requirement that CDC

review this waiver.

If, upon review of the medical documentation, the officer finds that the applicant is missing a

vaccine and a blanket waiver is not available, the officer should ask the applicant why the

vaccine is missing. he officer may request clarification during an interview or by sending an

!"#.

If the applicant indicates that he or she does not oppose vaccinations based on religious beliefs or

moral convictions, the applicant may be inadmissible if he or she refuses to obtain the missing

vaccine$s%. he officer should issue an !"# if the applicant is willing to obtain the vaccine.

If the applicant indicates that he or she opposes vaccinations, the officer should inform the

applicant of the possibility of the waiver. he officer should e&plain the basic waiver

requirements for a religious belief or moral conviction waiver, as outlined below. he officershould, at that time, issue an !"# '()* for the waiver application.

Upon receipt of the waiver documentation, the officer should proceed with the ad+udication of

the waiver.

%. Re&uirements

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perceived infringement on personal beliefs and "irst -mendment rights to free speech and

religion. o best protect the public health, USCIS, in consultation with CDC, has established the

following three requirements that an applicant $or, if the applicant is a child, the applicants

parents% has to demonstrate through documentary evidence/

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hile an applicant may attribute his or her opposition to a particular religious belief or moral

conviction that is inherently opposed to vaccinations, the focus of the waiver ad+udication should

be on whether that claimed belief or moral conviction is truly held, that is, whether it is applied

consistently in the applicants life.

he applicant does not need to be a member of a recogni6ed religion or attend a specific house of

worship. 7ote that the plain language of the statute refers to religious beliefs or moral

convictions, not religious or moral establishments.

It is necessary to distinguish between strong religious beliefs or moral convictions and mere

preference. !eligious beliefs or moral convictions are generally defined by their ability to cause

an adherent to categorically disregard self8interest in favor of religious or moral tenets. heapplicant has the burden of establishing a strong ob+ection to vaccinations that is based on

religious beliefs or moral convictions, as opposed to a mere preference against vaccinations.

'. Evidence

he applicants ob+ection to the vaccination requirement on account of religious belief or moral

conviction may be established through the applicants sworn statement. In this statement, the

applicant should state the e&act nature of those religious beliefs or moral convictions andestablish how such beliefs would be violated or compromised by complying with the vaccination

requirements.

-dditional corroborating evidence supporting the background for the religious belief or moral

conviction, if available and credible, should also be submitted by the applicant and considered by

the officer. "or e&ample, regular participation in a congregation can be established by submitting

affidavits from other members in the congregation, or evidence of regular volunteer work.

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(. )iscretion

-s is generally the case for waivers, a waiver of the vaccination requirement requires an officer

to consider whether the grant of the waiver is warranted as a matter of discretion.

- favorable e&ercise of discretion is generally warranted if the applicant establishes that he or

she ob+ects to the vaccination requirement on account of religious beliefs or moral convictions.

*. +tep,b-,+tep Checlist

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applicant is eligible for a blanket waiver before proceeding to this checklist.

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requirement has been met. If the

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determine whether the vaccine

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My step-mother-in-law didn't have her kids vaccinated, and they're perfectly healthy.

On the other hand, I've heard a lot of horror stories of parents not vaccinating their child, then the child

develops a life-threatening disease that could have been prevented.

I get my daughter all her shots, except the flu shots. I just don't think flu shots are necessary. My twins are

3 years old and have never had a shot. I breastfeed them for 2 1/2 years to build up thier immunity.

They've never been sick, except for the occational cold.Vaccines contain ingredients such as MSG, antifreeze, phenol (used as a disinfectant), formaldehyde

(cancer causing and used to embalm), aluminum (associated with alzheimer’s disease and seizures),

glycerin (toxic to the kidney, liver, can cause lung damage, gastrointestinal damage and death), lead,

cadmium, sulfates, yeast proteins, antibiotics, acetone (used in nail polish remover), neomycin and

streptomycin. And the ingredient making the press is thimerosol (more toxic than mercury, a preservative

still used in many vaccines, not easily eliminated, can cause severe neurological damage as well as other

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life threatening autoimmune disease). These vaccines are grown and strained through animal or human

tissue, like monkey and dog kidney tissue, chick embryo, calf serum, human diploid cells (the dissected

organs of aborted fetuses), pig blood, horse blood and rabbit brain.

Keep up your research and educate before you vaccinate you are not 100% sure of which vaccines you

want your son to have tomorrow (if any), you should not let him get any at the appointment. You can

schedule another appointment at any time to get him vaccinated, but you can never take a vaccine back

once it is given. Never let the doctor or nurse talk you into allowing a vaccine during the appointment.

Listen to what they have to say, then go home and think about it and research it. There is no emergency

to get a vaccine. You should always go home and think about it first.

My kids have never been vaccinated. One got pertussis (whooping cough) at age

2 1/2 years. I got it at the same time, and I was vaccinated for it when I was a child. She also had

chickenpox at 4 years old. And then swine flu at 5 years old. My other child got chickenpox at 11 months

old and measles at 2 years old. None of those illnesses required a doctor's care. They were all easily

treated at home.

Once my kids were no longer contagious from chickenpox (but still scabby), I took them to the doctor to

get it documented in their medical charts, so they would never be excluded from school during a

chickenpox outbreak. I got my son's blood tested for measles immunity awhile after he had it. The results

showed he was immune, so that's how I know for sure what he had was measles. Because I didn't take

him to the doctor when he had it. There was no need, and I also did not want to expose anyone. Measles

is pretty rare, though, with fewer than 200 reported cases per year in the U.S. So there's a very low

chance of getting it. For pertussis (whooping cough), I wish I had known from the beginning of the illness

about sodium ascorbate (a buffered, powdered form of vitamin C). Once my daughter and I started taking

high doses of it throughout the day, we started to get better. But we had the cough for a long time before I

learned about that treatment.

I have never regretted not vaccinating my kids. In fact, I think that not vaccinating them is one of the best

decisions I've made for them. My kids are much healthier than their vaccinated peers. I've researched the

illnesses for which there are vaccines. I'm not afraid of any of the illnesses that they have any chance of

getting. There are some diseases that I would definitely not want my kids to get, like tetanus, diphtheria,

and hepatitis B, but I learned from reading the CDC's Pink Book that there really isn't any chance of them

getting those diseases.http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkboo... They'll have the option of getting

vaccinated for hepatitis B as adults if they choose to participate in high risk activities. I also learned from

the CDC's Pink Book that there has not been a single case of polio in the United States since 1979, other

than some that were caused by the old live virus polio vaccine, which was discontinued in the U.S. in

2000. I'm certainly not worried that my child will be the first person in the U.S. since 1979 to catch polio

naturally.

Jen is wrong. An adverse reaction can happen after any dose of a vaccine. Being fine after the first dose

is absolutely no guarantee that everything will be fine after a second dose.

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you are not 100% sure of which vaccines you want your son to have tomorrow (if any), you should not let

him get any at the appointment. You can schedule another appointment at any time to get him vaccinated,

but you can never take a vaccine back once it is given. Never let the doctor or nurse talk you into allowing

a vaccine during the appointment. Listen to what they have to say, then go home and think about it and

research it. There is no emergency to get a vaccine. You should always go home and think about it first.

My kids have never been vaccinated. One got pertussis (whooping cough) at age

2 1/2 years. I got it at the same time, and I was vaccinated for it when I was a child. She also had

chickenpox at 4 years old. And then swine flu at 5 years old. My other child got chickenpox at 11 months

old and measles at 2 years old. None of those illnesses required a doctor's care. They were all easily

treated at home.

Once my kids were no longer contagious from chickenpox (but still scabby), I took them to the doctor to

get it documented in their medical charts, so they would never be excluded from school during a

chickenpox outbreak. I got my son's blood tested for measles immunity awhile after he had it. The results

showed he was immune, so that's how I know for sure what he had was measles. Because I didn't take

him to the doctor when he had it. There was no need, and I also did not want to expose anyone. Measles

is pretty rare, though, with fewer than 200 reported cases per year in the U.S. So there's a very low

chance of getting it. For pertussis (whooping cough), I wish I had known from the beginning of the illness

about sodium ascorbate (a buffered, powdered form of vitamin C). Once my daughter and I started taking

high doses of it throughout the day, we started to get better. But we had the cough for a long time before I

learned about that treatment.

I have never regretted not vaccinating my kids. In fact, I think that not vaccinating them is one of the best

decisions I've made for them. My kids are much healthier than their vaccinated peers. I've researched the

illnesses for which there are vaccines. I'm not afraid of any of the illnesses that they have any chance of

getting. There are some diseases that I would definitely not want my kids to get, like tetanus, diphtheria,

and hepatitis B, but I learned from reading the CDC's Pink Book that there really isn't any chance of them

getting those diseases.http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkboo... They'll have the option of getting

vaccinated for hepatitis B as adults if they choose to participate in high risk activities. I also learned from

the CDC's Pink Book that there has not been a single case of polio in the United States since 1979, other

than some that were caused by the old live virus polio vaccine, which was discontinued in the U.S. in

2000. I'm certainly not worried that my child will be the first person in the U.S. since 1979 to catch polio

naturally.

Jen is wrong. An adverse reaction can happen after any dose of a vaccine. Being fine after the first dose

is absolutely no guarantee that everything will be fine after a second dose. Every state except Mississippi

and West Virginia allow for religious or personal beliefs exemptions to the school vaccine requirements.

But parents usually have to find the information themselves, as most schools don't tell parents about the

option. This link provides the exemption information for every

state.http://www.mothering.com/discussions/sho... In most states the exemptions apply to both public and

private schools, and daycare.

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In states with only religious exemptions, no specific religion or church membership is required, as that

would be unconstitutional. Your religious beliefs can be personal and not part of any established religion.

Documents

Health Canada Statement on Immunization