Anonymous
Post 03/03/2016 16:57     Subject: Re:MD private schools and vaccine exemption
Anonymous wrote:non vaxer here in n.v. Sorry for the previous posters viciousness... They cannot handle the fact that they have harmed their own children by doing the most simple, rote, and stupid thing.

Simply call and ask prior to the admissions process. We need more intelligent parents in private school. Welcome.
Signed a private school teacher and parent.


+1
Anonymous
Post 03/03/2016 16:42     Subject: Re:MD private schools and vaccine exemption
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why do people care whether or not their children are around unvaccinated kids if their OWN children ARE vaccinated? They should be "safe" then, right? So, if the vaccinated kid gets sick, maybe the vaccines DON'T do their job, ever think of that? In FL, if your FAITH says you don't vaccinate, you don't have to- faith meaning your belief of what is right- it doesn't have to be a recognized "religion".

Wow. Talk about a sheep. Vaccines are a PUBLIC health matter. If my child is vaccinated for chix pox (Varicella) but 50% of the class isn't and they all come down with chix pox, it is likely that my child will have some symptoms. This is why it benefits everyone to vaccinate.

While I do agree with vaccinating against those old childhood diseases, I am vehemently opposed to the HPV vaccine and I will use any exemption available and break any law to exempt my daughters from it.


Why are you opposed to the HPV vaccine. If you can give your daughters protection against something that can cause cervical cancer, why is that a problem?

Not a judgement just curious. If in the future there is a vaccination for breast or ovarian cancer, would you be opposed to that as well?


IMO the HPV vaccine should not be mandatory for schools because it has no threat to public health the way other diseases do. No child can catch HPV from sitting next to another child or by casual contact in a classroom.
Anonymous
Post 03/03/2016 16:28     Subject: Re:MD private schools and vaccine exemption
non vaxer here in n.v. Sorry for the previous posters viciousness... They cannot handle the fact that they have harmed their own children by doing the most simple, rote, and stupid thing.

Simply call and ask prior to the admissions process. We need more intelligent parents in private school. Welcome.
Signed a private school teacher and parent.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2013 12:12     Subject: MD private schools and vaccine exemption
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:"I practice medicine, by the way."

Why do I find this difficult to believe?


Totally not true, unless this person is a naturopath, or a nurse, which (for the record) does NOT count as practicing medicine. Get an MD.
Pray you never have an accident in the street or stumble into an ER and the first person on the scene is a registered nurse. Or would you prefer to just bleed to death while awaiting the most holy MD? The MD may write the orders in hospitals but you better believe it's the nurses who catch the mistakes since they have to administer the orders and are the ones who are consistently monitoring the patients.

I will maintain my cool and not say what I think of you and your asinine remark.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2013 10:08     Subject: MD private schools and vaccine exemption
Anonymous wrote:"I practice medicine, by the way."

Why do I find this difficult to believe?


Totally not true, unless this person is a naturopath, or a nurse, which (for the record) does NOT count as practicing medicine. Get an MD.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2013 08:32     Subject: MD private schools and vaccine exemption
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Two words......herd immunity. Look it up.


Yes, but what if DC want to be the next Sec of State, might be a problem if he picked up Polio on his first step ( peace corps volunteer)

Also, no one can start med school without being fully vaccinated, or work in international financ, international law, or.... well, your kids are stayin' put in Peoria, right...coarse they are.
What does your ridiculous post have to do with herd immunity. Pretentious, aren't you?
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2013 00:56     Subject: MD private schools and vaccine exemption
Anonymous wrote:Two words......herd immunity. Look it up.


Yes, but what if DC want to be the next Sec of State, might be a problem if he picked up Polio on his first step ( peace corps volunteer)

Also, no one can start med school without being fully vaccinated, or work in international financ, international law, or.... well, your kids are stayin' put in Peoria, right...coarse they are.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2013 11:46     Subject: MD private schools and vaccine exemption
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My dd was sick for 2 months and hospitalized for two weeks with pertussis b/c of a classmate who wasn't vaccinated.

aren't the vaccinations supposed to protect your child??????


Her dd was probably too young to have been fully vaccinated.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2013 11:21     Subject: MD private schools and vaccine exemption
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:how did this become a vax or not vax debate? we certnainly aren't going to change anyone's mind here. can we just get back to the OP's question. can we get our DC admitted to schools in DC, VA, and MD thru religious exemptions--publc, private or charter?
Not too complicated. Pick up the phone and call the school you're interested in and obtain their policy. Over and out.


not that simple. many school secretaries who answer the phone have no idea that families who choose not to vaccinate can enter schools. it varies by state as well.
Most schools have a school nurse or an administrator who must be on top of policy. Simply ask for one of them if the secretary is unsure.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2013 11:02     Subject: MD private schools and vaccine exemption
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:how did this become a vax or not vax debate? we certnainly aren't going to change anyone's mind here. can we just get back to the OP's question. can we get our DC admitted to schools in DC, VA, and MD thru religious exemptions--publc, private or charter?
Not too complicated. Pick up the phone and call the school you're interested in and obtain their policy. Over and out.


not that simple. many school secretaries who answer the phone have no idea that families who choose not to vaccinate can enter schools. it varies by state as well.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2013 10:58     Subject: MD private schools and vaccine exemption
Two words......herd immunity. Look it up.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2013 10:58     Subject: MD private schools and vaccine exemption
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:how did this become a vax or not vax debate? we certnainly aren't going to change anyone's mind here. can we just get back to the OP's question. can we get our DC admitted to schools in DC, VA, and MD thru religious exemptions--publc, private or charter?
Not too complicated. Pick up the phone and call the school you're interested in and obtain their policy. Over and out.


Many of the schools do not know. You have to call the State of Maryland health department - there is a special section but I forget which it was I called.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2013 10:57     Subject: MD private schools and vaccine exemption
Anonymous wrote:how did this become a vax or not vax debate? we certnainly aren't going to change anyone's mind here. can we just get back to the OP's question. can we get our DC admitted to schools in DC, VA, and MD thru religious exemptions--publc, private or charter?


In MD, yes. We did at two preschools that have the same requirements. We mostly vaccinate but there are a few we do not do. We included the vaccination chart and signed the religious exemption. The exemption just has you sign and does not ask you to specify why or what religious reasons. Not a big deal but we haven't tried public school yet - we will probably do them before then.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2013 10:54     Subject: MD private schools and vaccine exemption
Anonymous wrote:how did this become a vax or not vax debate? we certnainly aren't going to change anyone's mind here. can we just get back to the OP's question. can we get our DC admitted to schools in DC, VA, and MD thru religious exemptions--publc, private or charter?
Not too complicated. Pick up the phone and call the school you're interested in and obtain their policy. Over and out.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2013 10:19     Subject: Re:MD private schools and vaccine exemption
My private MD schools accepts the religious exemption and didn't bat an eye about it. We do vaccinate but not for all of them and are on a delayed scheduled. You absolutely can selectively vaccinate and use the religious exemption.