Re: Waiver of Booster Shots

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/13/00 10:11:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

jblag@... writes:

<< I did have his titers taken and

he's immune. How is everyone doing with this issue? I currently intend to

write a

brief letter saying my son doesn't need the vaccinations due to his immunity

status.

Has anyone had their pediatrcian write the letter? Any tips here?

Thanks, JoAnne

>>

J:

We had Dr. Hift write and sign this type of letter, giving the titre

levels as proof. I think an immunologist has more " weight " than a regular

ped....who could argue with such a specialist on this issue?

[Guest guest]

OK, the moment I feared is here...my son is in a new school and the nurse is

seeking

his 5 year old booster shots. We are not doing them. I did have his titers

taken and

he's immune. How is everyone doing with this issue? I currently intend to

write a

brief letter saying my son doesn't need the vaccinations due to his immunity

status.

Has anyone had their pediatrcian write the letter? Any tips here?

Thanks, JoAnne

[Guest guest]

I'm curious, , why you got the letter already? Noone suggested boosters

for Ian

before the age of 5 did they? Are you just that prepared for next year? :c)

JoAnne

amterry@... wrote:

>

> In a message dated 9/13/00 10:11:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> jblag@... writes:

>

> << I did have his titers taken and

> he's immune. How is everyone doing with this issue? I currently intend to

> write a

> brief letter saying my son doesn't need the vaccinations due to his immunity

> status.

> Has anyone had their pediatrcian write the letter? Any tips here?

> Thanks, JoAnne

> >>

> J:

> We had Dr. Hift write and sign this type of letter, giving the titre

> levels as proof. I think an immunologist has more " weight " than a regular

> ped....who could argue with such a specialist on this issue?

>

>

> Mosaic meets the 2nd Thursday morning and the 3rd Wednesday evening of every

month.

> http://www.egroups.com/community/MosaicMoms

[Guest guest]

This depends on how complacent your school is. Submitting your child's

blood test that they are already immune is not official exemption material

according to the State regulations but several schools have accepted this.

I am waiting to hear these parents say that the state told their school that

this is no good but I haven't heard this yet. I would try this for ph

as it is your easiest option.

The official choices are religious or medical exemption. The medical

exemption is a doctors letter that states what vaccines your child must not

have, for what time period, and why and the why has to be an acceptable

reason for contraindication of vaccination as set out by the AMA and the

CDC. Immune disorders are acceptable. I am not familiar with the religious

but I do believe it must be one of several establish/listed religions (eg.

Christian Scientist) and cannot be a new religion like " Terryism " or

anything like that. )

has a med exemp but it is not in the offcial format. I hope is does

not get challanged.

Good luck,

Heidi

Re: Waiver of Booster Shots

>

> OK, the moment I feared is here...my son is in a new school and the nurse

is seeking

> his 5 year old booster shots. We are not doing them. I did have his

titers taken and

> he's immune. How is everyone doing with this issue? I currently intend

to write a

> brief letter saying my son doesn't need the vaccinations due to his

immunity status.

> Has anyone had their pediatrcian write the letter? Any tips here?

> Thanks, JoAnne

>

>

>

> Mosaic meets the 2nd Thursday morning and the 3rd Wednesday evening of

every month.

> http://www.egroups.com/community/MosaicMoms

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/13/00 11:05:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

jblag@... writes:

<<

I'm curious, , why you got the letter already? Noone suggested

boosters for Ian

before the age of 5 did they? Are you just that prepared for next year? :c)

JoAnne

>>

J:

I needed the letter to attach to Ian's vaccine record form at Inge Lake.

I did this as a precaution, ahead of time. I think they will start coming

after us about booster shots by the end of this school year. Ian will turn 5

next June.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Heidi, that's what I was looking for.....

JoAnne

elevatordance wrote:

>

> This depends on how complacent your school is. Submitting your child's

> blood test that they are already immune is not official exemption material

> according to the State regulations but several schools have accepted this.

> I am waiting to hear these parents say that the state told their school that

> this is no good but I haven't heard this yet. I would try this for ph

> as it is your easiest option.

>

> The official choices are religious or medical exemption. The medical

> exemption is a doctors letter that states what vaccines your child must not

> have, for what time period, and why and the why has to be an acceptable

> reason for contraindication of vaccination as set out by the AMA and the

> CDC. Immune disorders are acceptable. I am not familiar with the religious

> but I do believe it must be one of several establish/listed religions (eg.

> Christian Scientist) and cannot be a new religion like " Terryism " or

> anything like that. )

>

> has a med exemp but it is not in the offcial format. I hope is does

> not get challanged.

>

> Good luck,

> Heidi

>

> Re: Waiver of Booster Shots

>

> >

> > OK, the moment I feared is here...my son is in a new school and the nurse

> is seeking

> > his 5 year old booster shots. We are not doing them. I did have his

> titers taken and

> > he's immune. How is everyone doing with this issue? I currently intend

> to write a

> > brief letter saying my son doesn't need the vaccinations due to his

> immunity status.

> > Has anyone had their pediatrcian write the letter? Any tips here?

> > Thanks, JoAnne

> >

> >

> >

> > Mosaic meets the 2nd Thursday morning and the 3rd Wednesday evening of

> every month.

> > http://www.egroups.com/community/MosaicMoms

> >

> >

>

> Mosaic meets the 2nd Thursday morning and the 3rd Wednesday evening of every

month.

> http://www.egroups.com/community/MosaicMoms

[Guest guest]

The school will not accept a letter from you. It must be from your doctor

saying your child is medically exempt.

If your doctor won't give you this, you can give them a religious exemption

letter. I had posted this awhile back, but no one acknowledged it. I wonder

if anyone saw the religious exemption letter that I posted?

Cheryl

In a message dated 9/13/00 10:11:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

jblag@... writes:

<< OK, the moment I feared is here...my son is in a new school and the nurse

is seeking

his 5 year old booster shots. We are not doing them. I did have his titers

taken and

he's immune. How is everyone doing with this issue? I currently intend to

write a

brief letter saying my son doesn't need the vaccinations due to his immunity

status.

Has anyone had their pediatrcian write the letter? Any tips here?

Thanks, JoAnne

>>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/13/00 11:08:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

elevatordance@... writes:

<< I am not familiar with the religious

but I do believe it must be one of several establish/listed religions (eg.

Christian Scientist) and cannot be a new religion like " Terryism " or

anything like that. ) >>

The school is not allowed to ask you what religion you are. You can inform

them that you are exept from vaccines due to your religious beliefs.

Cheryl