Does your daycare require vaccinations?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP are you planning to get your kids vac on schedule and hoping all the other kids are too? If so, that Director's response would botjer me. Seems very lax and like there may be a lot of ppl who like that place bc they can easily claim some BS exemption. We asked about vax policy at ours and the description was pretty detailed and clear that they obviously expect everyone to be vax, subject to some exemptions in the law with documentation etc.

Op here. Yes! For example, when we selected a pediatrician, we picked one that was very clear that they did not accept children on alternative vaccine schedules. I'm not worried about covid vaccines, I'm worried about measles, etc.

Then keep your kids home. Reality is it's very rare for that to spread and the bigger issue is if your kids are vaccinated, not theirs.

We did a slower schedule. I just filled out the religious waiver and updated the shot records when we did the shots. No big deal. My kid had bad reactions if we did them all at once. Sometimes there are good reasons to slow things down.

And how exactly are you invoking religion? What faith has tenets specific about a slower vaccine schedule? That is not the purpose of the religious exemption form and the reality is very few religions are against vaccination.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We went to tour a daycare facility in DC and when I asked if they require vaccines, the director said "no, but you have to fill out a form." Is this the status quo? It's possible that she meant to say that they do require vaccines and proper paperwork for any medical exemptions, and I will follow up.

I am in Maryland and run a daycare and its murky and I don't get clear answers. I have been told by both the health department and the licensing board that we can not require vaccinations and that parents can claim religious exemption with a little line. When we tour we can't say we require or exclude non-vaccinated kids. I know many daycare centers require and inquire about vaccination status.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We went to tour a daycare facility in DC and when I asked if they require vaccines, the director said "no, but you have to fill out a form." Is this the status quo? It's possible that she meant to say that they do require vaccines and proper paperwork for any medical exemptions, and I will follow up.

I wouldn't accept it for just one vaccine (like when parents were crazy about the MMR due to that irresponsible pediatrician who spread rumors) - if a parent is willing to get some vaccines, they need to get all vaccines.

What if a parent has vaccinated their child in the past but converts/ has a religious shift that makes them believe vaccines are against their beliefs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, it is encouraged but not required. We didn’t have to fill out anything. Most parents chose to vaccinate though to avoid/reduce quarantines.

What?

Vaccines are state mandated every daycare requires them. If they don't you are at an illegal day care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP are you planning to get your kids vac on schedule and hoping all the other kids are too? If so, that Director's response would botjer me. Seems very lax and like there may be a lot of ppl who like that place bc they can easily claim some BS exemption. We asked about vax policy at ours and the description was pretty detailed and clear that they obviously expect everyone to be vax, subject to some exemptions in the law with documentation etc.

Op here. Yes! For example, when we selected a pediatrician, we picked one that was very clear that they did not accept children on alternative vaccine schedules. I'm not worried about covid vaccines, I'm worried about measles, etc.

Then keep your kids home. Reality is it's very rare for that to spread and the bigger issue is if your kids are vaccinated, not theirs.

We did a slower schedule. I just filled out the religious waiver and updated the shot records when we did the shots. No big deal. My kid had bad reactions if we did them all at once. Sometimes there are good reasons to slow things down.

And how exactly are you invoking religion? What faith has tenets specific about a slower vaccine schedule? That is not the purpose of the religious exemption form and the reality is very few religions are against vaccination.

I imagine many faiths have tenets instructing parents to take care of their children, and virtually parents opting for a slower schedule are doing so because they believe it's better for their children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP are you planning to get your kids vac on schedule and hoping all the other kids are too? If so, that Director's response would botjer me. Seems very lax and like there may be a lot of ppl who like that place bc they can easily claim some BS exemption. We asked about vax policy at ours and the description was pretty detailed and clear that they obviously expect everyone to be vax, subject to some exemptions in the law with documentation etc.

Op here. Yes! For example, when we selected a pediatrician, we picked one that was very clear that they did not accept children on alternative vaccine schedules. I'm not worried about covid vaccines, I'm worried about measles, etc.

Then keep your kids home. Reality is it's very rare for that to spread and the bigger issue is if your kids are vaccinated, not theirs.

We did a slower schedule. I just filled out the religious waiver and updated the shot records when we did the shots. No big deal. My kid had bad reactions if we did them all at once. Sometimes there are good reasons to slow things down.

And how exactly are you invoking religion? What faith has tenets specific about a slower vaccine schedule? That is not the purpose of the religious exemption form and the reality is very few religions are against vaccination.

+1

[Anonymous]

If you put your kid in a daycare that has unvaxed kids you are just stupid.

Clearly, your choice of people you want around your kid is lacking.


Antivaxers are stupid that is a fact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP are you planning to get your kids vac on schedule and hoping all the other kids are too? If so, that Director's response would botjer me. Seems very lax and like there may be a lot of ppl who like that place bc they can easily claim some BS exemption. We asked about vax policy at ours and the description was pretty detailed and clear that they obviously expect everyone to be vax, subject to some exemptions in the law with documentation etc.

Op here. Yes! For example, when we selected a pediatrician, we picked one that was very clear that they did not accept children on alternative vaccine schedules. I'm not worried about covid vaccines, I'm worried about measles, etc.

Then keep your kids home. Reality is it's very rare for that to spread and the bigger issue is if your kids are vaccinated, not theirs.

We did a slower schedule. I just filled out the religious waiver and updated the shot records when we did the shots. No big deal. My kid had bad reactions if we did them all at once. Sometimes there are good reasons to slow things down.

And how exactly are you invoking religion? What faith has tenets specific about a slower vaccine schedule? That is not the purpose of the religious exemption form and the reality is very few religions are against vaccination.

I imagine many faiths have tenets instructing parents to take care of their children, and virtually parents opting for a slower schedule are doing so because they believe it's better for their children.

I would not care what a daycare provider thought. Ours asked us to sign it so they'd be in compliance. What's the big deal about limits shots to 1-2 per visit and going back every 4-6-8 weeks depending on what the doctor said to do. Our doctors had no issue doing it after a long and bad reaction and slowing down the vaccine seems to cut out the bad reactions. They knew we'd come back as requested and said that they lump them together as most parents will not return frequently to do them as promised. We also had other issues going on so we were at the doctor every week to every few weeks for the first few years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you put your kid in a daycare that has unvaxed kids you are just stupid.

Clearly, your choice of people you want around your kid is lacking.


Antivaxers are stupid that is a fact.

If your kids are vaccinated it shouldn't be an issue. Them vaccinating doesn't protect you kid, it protects their kid, just like you vaccinating your kids protects them.

[Anonymous]

100%

[Anonymous]

I’m a director at a DC center and out of approximately 50 kids, 4 of them have zero vaccinations. Parents fill out the religious exemption form, which then gets approved by DOH.

[Anonymous]

If your pediatrician recommends or agrees to a modified schedule for vaccinations, then it’s consider a medical exemption and the doctor signs a form indicating the length of time the exemption is good for. You should not be questioned about the status until your exemption expires.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it is encouraged but not required. We didn’t have to fill out anything. Most parents chose to vaccinate though to avoid/reduce quarantines.

What?

Vaccines are state mandated every daycare requires them. If they don't you are at an illegal day care.

Not true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a director at a DC center and out of approximately 50 kids, 4 of them have zero vaccinations. Parents fill out the religious exemption form, which then gets approved by DOH.

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

In VA, it's a daycare facility violation to not have those forms for every child. Whether taking each vaccine is required I dunno.