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HockeyMom

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13. I do remember there were two Measles cases (siblings)
Thu May 3, 2012, 01:09 PM
May 2012

at a different school I worked at. Letters were sent out parents and staff, minus the names of the students. I guess there were more religious objections. Again, this was at a public school.

My own children were vaccinated as babies and got boosters when pre-teens. I think the only booster I ever had was a DPT. All these other diseases I had as a baby and young child before vacs for them were invented. I was always told that if I had had the actual disease, I didn't need any boosters. Apparently, having the disease incurs more immunity than a vac or booster. I never got measles, or chickenpox, again even being directly exposed to them almost 50 years later.

My generation is dying out, so vaccinate your children. Help eradicate these diseases once, and for all.

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Parents in Collier Cty. Florida Public Schools HockeyMom May 2012 #1
what happens if a child gets very ill, can they sue these people and their church? southernyankeebelle May 2012 #4
Would the school even tell those parents? HockeyMom May 2012 #8
In all fairness though MattBaggins May 2012 #12
Actually those patients are advised to get vaccinated nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #22
disagraceful southernyankeebelle May 2012 #15
Is this natural selection working in different ways? snooper2 May 2012 #17
IIRC, the place where my kids were at daycare required shots and there were no exemptions. Brickbat May 2012 #2
Are there no laws in your state? frazzled May 2012 #3
NY has pretty stringent laws actually, but requirements are still not full schedule Godhumor May 2012 #5
Your kid still could get whooping cough. postulater May 2012 #6
There are still dozens of other diseases out there that can be spread NickB79 May 2012 #10
Who runs the daycare? Who subsidizes it? nt msanthrope May 2012 #7
Ok. laundry_queen May 2012 #9
Thankfully you aren't in California... Juneboarder May 2012 #11
Some states force parents to do all sorts of crazy things to their kids 4th law of robotics May 2012 #14
Yes Juneboarder May 2012 #16
Apples to oranges, both are fruit 4th law of robotics May 2012 #19
I prefer apples Juneboarder May 2012 #20
I do remember there were two Measles cases (siblings) HockeyMom May 2012 #13
Good for you! BigAnth May 2012 #18
I think that's a very wise decision. Until your child has MineralMan May 2012 #21
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