Lynette wrote:
> Where I live, there isn't much choice. Schools and daycares won't take
> children who are not vaccinated. I am sure there must be some way out for
> people who have medical reason to object, but the laws around here would
> make it VERY hard to choose not to vaccinate.
> Hope this helps,
> Lynette
Where we live (Davis, California), we are in the minority for vaccinating
our children (my younger daughter has an immune problem that necessitates
it, plus we plan on doing a considerable amount of world traveling when
they are older, and there are places where certain vaccines are
recommended, and other places where you just are not permitted to
travel without certain vaccines). Interestingly, you can send your
children to school in most states in the US (although the rest of the
world doesn't work this way most likely), even if you don't vaccinate.
There is a waiver that you can sign that states something like a
"conscientious objection" to vaccination. In California, the waiver is
on the back of the blue health report that all students are required to
have filled out in order to enter school. You can even object to the TB
test. It just says that you acknowledge that your child is not vaccinated,
and it was a conscious decision on your part.
Since we homeschool (and vaccinate) it's kind of irrelevant to us,
(although we still have to keep the health form on file).
-sharon
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