Action Alert: Vaccinate Your Kids or Else!

This is so wrong! What’s next?!? No, I don’t even want to ask that in jest… who knows what the real answer might be. Good luck with the grassroots effort. Make your voices heard!

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This makes me LIVID and a little frightened by the way our country seems to be heading lately. Like you I’ll move anywhere I need to in order to keep my RIGHT to parent my kids as I feel best. ERRRRRRRR, it’s ALWAYS about money!

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Well I can tell you I’d rather go to jail than inject disease and toxins into my kids.

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It is scary Nell. Our freedoms to make our own health decisions keep getting assaulted left and right.

Sick, but not surprising.

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Wow. All I can say is wow. These vaccines are so NOT proven to work so how the hell can they send us to jail for not vaccinating. I mean the worst they should do is not let you sign up for school…but most states let you sign a waiver. That is the only reason I can see the school board guy involved. Seriously.

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There is no law stating that says Maryland parents have to get their children immunized and waiver forms for personal or religious exemptions are freely available. Fox news relayed misinformation to the public on the situation.

Carey,

It is very likely that these threats are being aimed at parents that have not signed waivers. The fact still remains that they are not being told vaccinate or sign a waiver. They are being told to vaccinate or go to jail. Many parents still don’t know their rights to decline vaccination…and it appears Maryland wants to keep it that way.

My school (kindegarten) didn’t tell me ANYTHING about exemptions whatesoever. I already knew about them so I didn’t ask…since my sweet little Nicky already has all his shots (makes me sad we didnt question things with him), but they made such a fuss about his records. I was late one day with them and they were saying “He will NOT be allowed into this school without record of shots. It’s the law.”

So, it isn’t just Maryland that are being bullies or aren’t telling parents there are ways around this if you don’t want to or dont believe in vaccinating. Luckily for me, I know about this already. But, should my kids end up in a school (and not be homeschooled) I already know I’m in for a bit of a fight.

Laws on my side, but it doesn’t mean they’ll make it easy on me. Certainly no one (that I know of) is threatening jailing us in my state (yet), but they can still bully you and make you feel like a horrible parent and citizen by not vaccinating your child.

I read something online that says to take your own waiver in or cross out parts of the waiver they give you before signing it and giving it back…something in the waiver could get you in trouble if your kid gets sick or brings something to the school? I can’t recall exactly so I might be off a bit on that. (maybe it says we cant hold the school responsible if the kids get sick?)

I guess my point is that if the states have it set up that you can have exemptions (and you aren’t going to jail if you don’t vaccinate…yet) then the schools AND PED’s need to accept that and trust you’ve made the best decision for your kids… and not bully you, give you a hard time, or be flat out rude about it.

ARGH. lol This gets me heated.

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That is very true and I was only pointing out there was no law because the news is not making it clear that parents do have a choice in the matter. News networks and state authorities are once again engaging in mass public deception by claiming that vaccines for children are mandated by law and that parents will go to jail if kids do not take their shots. I was only trying to help inform any unaware readers that there were waivers available for the state of Maryland. I thought it was a great post!

Thanks for making sure that was pointed out Carey. I want EVERY parent to know the law is on their side…at the moment anyway. ;)

Honestly I think this is less about forcing parents to vaccinate and more about forcing poor and minority children out of school. Parents who are choosing not to vaccinate for ethical reasons will search online and find out about waivers. Parents who cannot afford to have their children vaccinated or are not aware that they can sign a waiver, are the ones being penalized here. This is a no win situation for everyone involved. The ACLU has pledged to get involved if anyone is actually arrested for not vaccinating their children.

I spoke with someone on the school board for the county that got this ball rolling and it seems apparent to me that they are not willingly offering parents information about exemption waivers. Add to that the fact that religious and medical are the only two exemptions available and you start getting officials that falsley tell them they must provide written documentation that religious doctrine prevents them from vaccinating and not just “personal” reasons. It is corrupt.

I guess where I get ticked is there aren’t LAWs in most states that say we have to vaccinate. Its just school board rules isn’t it? There aren’t actual laws? I just HATE passionately that they call it immunizations where its not making you immune. There are still cases of lots of people with the that immunization that have gotten whatever disease they were immunized against. Anyone that campaigns for immunization when its only vaccination I don’t trust because obviously they’ve not looked at stats. But then again this whole thing is currupt. Sorry for ranting.

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I agree Nell. I have signed the exemption form and like clockwork…every couple of months they phone me to tell me I MUST submit a vaccination record or my son will be dismissed from the school. I have to re-explain the no vaccine situation every time. Grrr…

My guess is that it has to do with the low SES parents in the city that aren’t taking the kids to the DR. I live in Balto for 5 years and taught in the city schools and it was mandatory to have all children tested for lead levels at age 1 because of the abundance of lead paint in old cheap apatments that low SES families were forced to live in – Prior to the law passing there was a ton of kids with problems due to high lead levels – the lead rule protected the children – however, this immunization law will not –

When I chose not to immunize my daughter at Dean West with Dr. Benton – he said it was my choice, but in TX it was mandatory – Do you know how many other states have this immunization law?

I enjoy reading your blog :)

Stacy,

As Angela pointed out above there are NO laws…state or Federal…that make vaccination mandatory. School boards require either vaccination or a waiver for school attendance though and the waivers exist because there is no law saying you HAVE to vaccinate…..so the exemptions protect our right to choose. It is a great misuse of power to imply that parents that don’t vaccinate are breaking the law…because they aren’t. And to have your child thrown out of school, be harassed or threatened with imprisonment, or have CPS called on you as in some states they are called….is a HUGE injustice. How can all of this be acceptable for parents that are breaking NO laws???

And you know, our school here said “it isn’t our rule it’s the state”….hmmmmm.

I’m sorry they harrass you every couple of months, Tiff. I guess I’m in for the same type of treatment it our kids go to school.

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Are we living in Russia or the United States? What ever happened to democracy? Is the government allowed to decide if you can get sick or not? What’s next – let them decide what you can eat or what you can read? Is everyone going crazy?

Casual Friday…next time they (the school) say that (after you’ve checked of course) just reply that maybe the state school board but not state law. I really understand why people consider those who are anti vaccinating as extremists because there isn’t information shared that proves our stance. Rather its something we’ve had to research and find for ourselves. I Hate how that is the case and this information isn’t shared openly but those against are treated like fools.

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Another good reason to homeschool your children if you can. And how about that new Gardisil vaccine. The only way a girl can catch that is if she is promiscuous. Besides that type of cancer can be detected through regular Pap smear tests. I wonder who is making money on that one.

Wow! I had no idea! Thank you for sharing this info with the Carnival of Family Life. I’m sure a lot of parents will find this interesting!

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I just stumbled across this post and I wanted to let you know…I fully support vaccinations AND I fully support your right to say no and NOT get harassed about it. The lady who was getting called every few months? That is COMPLETELY WRONG. Threating to toss you in jail for not vaccinating? WRONG. WRONG. WRONG.

I hadn’t realized that it was difficult to get the exemptions/waivers. I’m not as politically active as I’d like to be – but I do have a list of “things to keep in mind and ask about”. This’ll go on it.

Please keep in mind that not all people for vaccinations are the “I know better than you and you have to do as I say or you are a horrible parent” type. :-)

Keep up the good work!

Denise ….heading off the look up Washingtion state laws…..