Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The proposal would still require consent, just consent from the child not the parent. It would also bring the rules for vaccines in line with the laws for other medical procedures such as birth control or mental health care. It probably won't increase vaccination rates much if at all, but if a competent kid wants to be vaccinated, I'd prefer that they were.
The record reference is to documentation of the vaccine being provided to the school directly if the parent claims an exemption, but the student chooses to get vaccinated on their own. In those cases, rather than alert the parent that child is making their own vaccination decisions, the school gets the information from the physician. That seems reasonable to me, given the threat to students who make choices other than what their parents want.
All in all seems like a good law to me.
The idea that kids can give informed consent is ridiculous. This is why it is against the law to have sex with them, have them sign an enforceable contract, etc.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The HPV vaccine is great. I think we can all acknowledge that. The question is why are we trying to conduct an end around parent instead of educating the,. So we are trying to bully the kids instead of educating the parents. Why?
This just screams of being unnecessary?
The HPV vaccine has risks and benefits, like all other vaccines (along with medical procedures and pharmaceuticals). The parent is the person who can best judge whether the benefits outweigh the risks for their particular child or vice versa. I am plenty educated on vaccines and had my own kids receive all vaccines except this one (in retrospect, I also should have refused Hep B). - MPH
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The proposal would still require consent, just consent from the child not the parent. It would also bring the rules for vaccines in line with the laws for other medical procedures such as birth control or mental health care. It probably won't increase vaccination rates much if at all, but if a competent kid wants to be vaccinated, I'd prefer that they were.
The record reference is to documentation of the vaccine being provided to the school directly if the parent claims an exemption, but the student chooses to get vaccinated on their own. In those cases, rather than alert the parent that child is making their own vaccination decisions, the school gets the information from the physician. That seems reasonable to me, given the threat to students who make choices other than what their parents want.
All in all seems like a good law to me.
The idea that kids can give informed consent is ridiculous. This is why it is against the law to have sex with them, have them sign an enforceable contract, etc.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The HPV vaccine is great. I think we can all acknowledge that. The question is why are we trying to conduct an end around parent instead of educating the,. So we are trying to bully the kids instead of educating the parents. Why?
This just screams of being unnecessary?
The HPV vaccine has risks and benefits, like all other vaccines (along with medical procedures and pharmaceuticals). The parent is the person who can best judge whether the benefits outweigh the risks for their particular child or vice versa. I am plenty educated on vaccines and had my own kids receive all vaccines except this one (in retrospect, I also should have refused Hep B). - MPH
Anonymous wrote:The HPV vaccine is great. I think we can all acknowledge that. The question is why are we trying to conduct an end around parent instead of educating the,. So we are trying to bully the kids instead of educating the parents. Why?
This just screams of being unnecessary?
Anonymous wrote:The proposal would still require consent, just consent from the child not the parent. It would also bring the rules for vaccines in line with the laws for other medical procedures such as birth control or mental health care. It probably won't increase vaccination rates much if at all, but if a competent kid wants to be vaccinated, I'd prefer that they were.
The record reference is to documentation of the vaccine being provided to the school directly if the parent claims an exemption, but the student chooses to get vaccinated on their own. In those cases, rather than alert the parent that child is making their own vaccination decisions, the school gets the information from the physician. That seems reasonable to me, given the threat to students who make choices other than what their parents want.
All in all seems like a good law to me.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The HPV vaccine is great. I think we can all acknowledge that. The question is why are we trying to conduct an end around parent instead of educating the,. So we are trying to bully the kids instead of educating the parents. Why?
This just screams of being unnecessary?
Because a not insignificant number of parents are abusive assh#les. Or just want to arbitrarily exercise power over their teen kids. And you need the vaccine before you become sexually active, which is typically when you’re still a minor.
While this is not an issue that majorly impacts Ward 3, it is an issue that impacts kids growing up in low income homes in Wards 7 & 8. You think Trayon White is going to write this legislation and protect those kids? No way. Better to have Cheh on top of this, imho.
+1!!
An eleven year old is not a teen by any definition. Furthermore, if you think eleven year olds are competent enough to make important decisions about their health, you should go read the parenting forum.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The HPV vaccine is great. I think we can all acknowledge that. The question is why are we trying to conduct an end around parent instead of educating the,. So we are trying to bully the kids instead of educating the parents. Why?
This just screams of being unnecessary?
Because a not insignificant number of parents are abusive assh#les. Or just want to arbitrarily exercise power over their teen kids. And you need the vaccine before you become sexually active, which is typically when you’re still a minor.
While this is not an issue that majorly impacts Ward 3, it is an issue that impacts kids growing up in low income homes in Wards 7 & 8. You think Trayon White is going to write this legislation and protect those kids? No way. Better to have Cheh on top of this, imho.
+1!!
An eleven year old is not a teen by any definition. Furthermore, if you think eleven year olds are competent enough to make important decisions about their health, you should go read the parenting forum.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The HPV vaccine is great. I think we can all acknowledge that. The question is why are we trying to conduct an end around parent instead of educating the,. So we are trying to bully the kids instead of educating the parents. Why?
This just screams of being unnecessary?
Because a not insignificant number of parents are abusive assh#les. Or just want to arbitrarily exercise power over their teen kids. And you need the vaccine before you become sexually active, which is typically when you’re still a minor.
While this is not an issue that majorly impacts Ward 3, it is an issue that impacts kids growing up in low income homes in Wards 7 & 8. You think Trayon White is going to write this legislation and protect those kids? No way. Better to have Cheh on top of this, imho.
+1!!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The HPV vaccine is great. I think we can all acknowledge that. The question is why are we trying to conduct an end around parent instead of educating the,. So we are trying to bully the kids instead of educating the parents. Why?
This just screams of being unnecessary?
Because a not insignificant number of parents are abusive assh#les. Or just want to arbitrarily exercise power over their teen kids. And you need the vaccine before you become sexually active, which is typically when you’re still a minor.
While this is not an issue that majorly impacts Ward 3, it is an issue that impacts kids growing up in low income homes in Wards 7 & 8. You think Trayon White is going to write this legislation and protect those kids? No way. Better to have Cheh on top of this, imho.
Anonymous wrote:Basic healthcare is a path to a good life. what good is it if a kid can read but has to live with HPV or other maladies that can otherwise be easily dealt with?
Anonymous wrote:As one of her constituents I am constantly asking “Why is Mary Cheh spending her efforts on things that are at most a low level priority for Ward 3?” Mary, please focus on overcrowding of ward 3 schools!! Or the fact that Friendship Heights is turning into a ghost town of empty storefronts. Or something of interest to the voters living in your ward. It’s like every other ward has a council member that represents the interests of the voters in that Ward and we have our very own at large council member.