Delayed vax schedule and preschool forms?

[Anonymous]

We are on a delayed vaccination schedule. My toddler has gotten most, but not all vaccines. We are basically getting one vaccine every 3 months or so, and we are skipping a few altogether, such as Hep A.

My question is how is a delayed vaccination schedule handled with the health forms that a doctor has to fill out and sign that have to be returned to the preschool? Will my child not be allowed to start preschool unless all vaccines that she should have for her age have been completed?

Currently I've been a SAHM so this issue has not come up. Child is 2. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Mine was not allowed to start until the required vaccinations were administered.

[Anonymous]

I'm guessing it's up to the school or the state.

If you're delaying because of actual health reasons, I think you should wait until you're caught up before sending your kid to school, otherwise you are at elevated risk for catching a preventable (and possibly serious) illness if there's an outbreak.

If you are delaying for "philosophical" reasons, you aren't rational so I don't have any advice for you.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the preschool.

[Anonymous]

You should ask the school

[Anonymous]

I had to get my child all caught up before we could start, even though we had been on a delayed schedule due to health concerns. At that point, the only one we hadn't gotten around to was Hep B.

[Anonymous]

The state has fewer vaccine requirements for school entry than the CDC schedule.

[Anonymous]

Have you asked all the parents, grandparents, and caretakers of the other kids at preschool who will volunteering (hello shared bathroom) and sending In snacks what their Hep A and Hep B status is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had to get my child all caught up before we could start, even though we had been on a delayed schedule due to health concerns. At that point, the only one we hadn't gotten around to was Hep B.

Same exact story here.

[Anonymous]

Check what the preschool requires. The minimum requirements could very well be less than the typical schedule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check what the preschool requires. The minimum requirements could very well be less than the typical schedule.

It's not up to the preschool; it's up to the health department of whatever jurisdiction you're in.

I believe you'll have to get all the shots that that are required by your jurisdiction for your child's age. And each year you'll need to resubmit health forms showing that you've gotten all the shots required for that age too.

[Anonymous]

We just signed the religious waiver and it was no big deal but we were spacing them out over a few months, not years.

[Anonymous]

Is there a valid, medically-necessary reason for the alternative schedule?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just signed the religious waiver and it was no big deal but we were spacing them out over a few months, not years.

So you signed the religious waiver even though you were getting most vaccines, just not on the schedule?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm guessing it's up to the school or the state.

If you're delaying because of actual health reasons, I think you should wait until you're caught up before sending your kid to school, otherwise you are at elevated risk for catching a preventable (and possibly serious) illness if there's an outbreak.

If you are delaying for "philosophical" reasons, you aren't rational so I don't have any advice for you.

Nor do I want my children going to school with yours. And I want to know who you are so I can publicly humiliate and shame you.