Re: Incentives for children to opt out of vaccines??

[Guest guest]

You got me on this one Sara. It doesn't cost a school one way or the other if a

child is vaccinated or not.

From: " Sara " SaraShaughnessy@...

Date: Wed May 3, 2006 5:35am(PDT)

Subject: Incentives for children to opt out of vaccines??

I was doing some research, trying to find some information for my

newly pregnant sister about vaccines, and came across this section of

an abstract:

State legislatures and health departments now face a difficult

challenge: respecting individual rights and freedoms while also

safeguarding the public welfare. Nearly all states allow vaccination

exemptions for religious reasons and a growing number

provide " philosophical " opt-outs as well. However, in all but a

handful of jurisdictions, neither objection is seriously documented

or verified. Often, the law requires a parent to do no more than

simply check a box indicating she does not wish her child to receive

immunizations. The problem is exacerbated by financial incentives

schools have to encourage students to opt out of vaccinations. The

rise in parents opting out has caused the AMA grave concern, with

many experts decrying the rise of so-called " exemptions of

convenience. "

I thought that it was the other way around with the fiancial

incentives? Is this just some attempt to get people angry at those

who do not vaccinate?

Sara

[Guest guest]

You got me on this one Sara. It doesn't cost a school one way or the other if a

child is vaccinated or not.

From: " Sara " SaraShaughnessy@...

Date: Wed May 3, 2006 5:35am(PDT)

Subject: Incentives for children to opt out of vaccines??

I was doing some research, trying to find some information for my

newly pregnant sister about vaccines, and came across this section of

an abstract:

State legislatures and health departments now face a difficult

challenge: respecting individual rights and freedoms while also

safeguarding the public welfare. Nearly all states allow vaccination

exemptions for religious reasons and a growing number

provide " philosophical " opt-outs as well. However, in all but a

handful of jurisdictions, neither objection is seriously documented

or verified. Often, the law requires a parent to do no more than

simply check a box indicating she does not wish her child to receive

immunizations. The problem is exacerbated by financial incentives

schools have to encourage students to opt out of vaccinations. The

rise in parents opting out has caused the AMA grave concern, with

many experts decrying the rise of so-called " exemptions of

convenience. "

I thought that it was the other way around with the fiancial

incentives? Is this just some attempt to get people angry at those

who do not vaccinate?

Sara