How To Legally Avoid Unwanted Immunizations Of All Kinds

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How To Legally Avoid Unwanted Immunizations Of All Kinds

As you read this work and put its principles into practice,

there are two basic axioms you never want to forget. They

are the rock upon which all your actions are based.

1.Nobody, anywhere or any time and under any circumstances

has the right or power in this country to immunize you or

your children against your will and conviction. If they

attempt to do so, you can legally charge them with " assault

with a deadly weapon " and have the full resources of our

laws behind you.

2.At all times in attempting to avoid unwanted immunization,

you have the Law of the Land behind you. Those who would try

to vaccinate you against your will are on very shaky ground.

Into every compulsory immunization law in America are

written legal exceptions and waivers which are there

specifically to protect you from the attempted tyranny of

officialdom. It is not only your right, but your obligation

to use them, if this is what your conscience tells you.

Article I In all your contacts with any member of the

school, public health, or legal establishment, always remain

calm, courteous, and humbly reverent toward their position.

You are only asking of them that which the law duty binds

them to give you. There is no reason, or advantage, to be

gained by antagonizing them.

Most of these officials believe they are discharging their

trust as outlined by law. If they are overstepping the law,

then you must very diplomatically bring the true facts to

their attention, but without attempting to belittle them.

The more you can preserve their ego, the more easily and

quickly you are likely to get what you desire - a waiver of

immunization.

Rule No. 1: Do not harass, belittle, or antagonize officials

unnecessarily.

Article 2 All compulsory laws concerning vaccination

(including the military) contain exceptions and waivers. It

is these protections placed in the laws that you may legally

use to exclude yourself and your children. Surprisingly,

these exceptions were placed there, not for your sake

(although you may take advantage of them), but for the

protection of the establishment.

How is this? Let us assume that these exceptions were not

there and everyone was actually forced to be immunized.

Should a child die or become mentally or physically

disabled, the parent would have the perfect case to sue the

doctor, the school, the health department, and even the

state legislature for enormous damages. Since they allowed

no exceptions, they must accept full responsibility for all

the adverse consequences of the law.

However, if exception waivers are placed in the law, the

responsibility is then transferred back to the parent. If a

child should be injured by immunization, the officials can

say, " Well, the parent should have exempted him if they

thought there was any danger. "

Therefore, there is in truth no such thing as a compulsory

vaccination law in this country. They are ALL, in essence,

voluntary. The problem is that practically no one in

authority will let you know this fact.

Rule No. 2: There are no compulsory vaccination laws. All

are voluntary, and you are held responsible for the adverse

results upon you or your children.

Article 3 While all immunization laws have exceptions you

can use, the wording in each state differs, and you must

know the exact wording for your state to make the proper

request of waiver. This information can be obtained in one

of two ways.

1.Go to the reference section of your local library- look in

the State Statute Revised Law Book under Public Health Law

or Communicable Disease sections. The list of immunization

requirements will appear first and then the exemptions will

be given. Usually one or two provisions will be listed:

either on religious or medical grounds or both.

2.You may call or write your state representative and ask

for a copy of the immunization laws in your state. Making

this available is part of his job, and it will be sent

promptly.

Rule No. 3: Know your own state law so that you can conform

to its exact requirements for exemption.

Article 4 There are two basic reasons for exception -

medical or religious. Which one you choose will often depend

upon the wording of the law in your state and your personal

convictions. We shall discuss medical exemption first. While

laws do vary, nearly all states require that a note or

certificate of waiver be submitted by a physician licensed

in the state of residence. In some areas where states are

small and people continually travel from one to another for

business, a statement from a physician in a contiguous state

will be accepted.

In this letter it is usually necessary to state the reason

for the requested waiver and the length of time it should

extend. Many laws limit all such letters to a school year

and they must be renewed each fall. The two most valid

reasons for medical waiver are " the fear of allergic

reaction in a sensitive child " and " to prevent possible

damage to a weakened immune system. " Both of these can occur

in a child who has been immunized, and since no one but the

physician and the parent will be held responsible for their

consequences, it is up to them to protect the child.

It is possible that some states may require the letter from

an M.D. or D.O., but many will allow an exemption letter

from a chiropractor if it is courteously and properly

written, as outlined above.

Rule No. 4: Medical waivers are always valid but must be

written to fit each state law and often need to be renewed

annually.

Article 5 The foregoing may work for school exemptions, but

are there any such waivers in the Armed Forces? Yes. All

branches of the Service provide " immunization waivers. "

Again, if they did not you could sue them for millions of

dollars if a reaction occurred from their immunizations.

Because of these waiver provisions, you become responsible

if you react.

When you first sign up or enlist, you must state your

objection to the vaccinations and tell whether it is

" religious conscience " or medical reasons, such as allergies

or a low tolerance to medication of any kind. If you do not

show objection at this time, you have given the military the

right to do what they will with you. If there is any

difficulty, the same rules apply here as in the school

program. Never forget, even though you may be in the

Service, no one has the right to immunize you against your

will. You do not give up your constitutional rights when you

join the Armed Forces.

Rule No. 5: The rules that govern school vaccination

exemption also apply to the military. Never let anyone tell

you otherwise. They do not know, or are hiding, the facts of

the law.

Article 6 What about international travel? May I go around

the world without vaccination?

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva grants

American visitors the right to REFUSE shots when traveling

internationally. However, if an area you wish to enter is

infected, you may be detained until the public health

servant gives you the " go " (at his discretion). Thousands

travel world-wide each year without shots - so you may if

that is your choice. Many of our co-workers have traveled

over much of the world and have never taken any

immunizations, nor were they ever detained.

It would be wise to request a copy of Foreign Rules and

Regulations, Part 71, Title 42, on immunization when you

receive your passport. Never forget the basic rule, " No one

will vaccinate you against your will because by doing so

they assume full responsibility for the consequences both

legal and medical. "

Rule No. 7: You may travel wherever you wish in the world

without vaccination. The worst that can happen is that in

very rare circumstances you may be detained temporarily.

Some Important Details The above seven articles constitute

all the basic rules. However, there are many important

little " tricks of the trade " to having your legal requests

honored. These will now be discussed.

While waivers and exemptions are written into all laws on

immunization, most public health officials, doctors, and

especially school officials are loathe to discuss their

existence when questioned, and rarely, to our knowledge,

volunteer such information. A top Philadelphia school

official was on the radio with the unequivocal statement,

" NO SHOTS, NO SCHOOL. "

This statement is of course completely counter to state law,

with which presumably he is familiar. Such unwarranted

dogmatism is common in the people you will encounter. Once

the end of their legitimate authority has been reached, they

will use their next most powerful weapon - INTIMIDATION.

They will threaten to keep your child out of school, take

him from you, or send you to jail. These are all idle

threats because they can do none of these thing, if you

follow our simple instructions. The basic rules have been

given to you, but there are a few important details to be

considered if the officials start on this course of unlawful

intimidation.

1.You must send a letter to the school to inform the

education officials of your stand. A phone call is not

legal. It can be a note from your doctor, minister, or a

notarized letter from you stating your sincere objections to

the immunization. If you do not do this and fail to have

your child immunized, it could be construed as negligence on

your part and in some states there is a possibility of legal

action against you.

2.If the school should refuse to honor your letter, request

that they give you a statement in writing outlining their

reasons for refusal. If they won't, their refusal is legally

invalid, and your letter stands; they must enroll your

child. If they do (they rarely will) they take the risk of

incriminating themselves, especially if they are acting

contrary (as is common) to what is specified in the law

concerning your rights for exemption. Remember they are on

tenuous ground, not you. They are your servants, you are not

their servant. If worst comes to worst and you have a very

knowledgeable official who writes you a refusal and states

accurately the lawful reasons for refusal, he will also in a

negative way tell you what the accepted exemptions are, and

then you can go about meeting them, by one of the routes

suggested in this handout.

3.Child neglect is the one legal point you want to avoid at

all costs. No legal parent or guardian can be charged with

neglect unless he shows complete lack of concern or action

to be more informed. Stripped of legal jargon, this simply

means that if you can show that you have investigated the

situation, have come to a specific decision concerning

immunizations, and have informed the authorities of the

same, no neglect charge can be brought. Neglect can be

brought only when it can be shown that you have failed to

have your children immunized, not out of respect for their

medical or spiritual integrity, but only because you were

too concerned with other matters.

4.At times there may be a question of whether you have given

or withdrawn legal consent. Legal consent is dependent upon

being properly informed on both the advantages and the risks

in any choice or decision you make. In other words, if a

physician were to tell you that vaccination is perfectly

safe and effective to obtain your consent, such consent

would not be legal because he lied and you have not been

properly informed. Conversely, it could be argued that

non-consent is not legal if you are not fully informed about

the risks and advantages of immunizations.

5.What do I do if everyone refuses to give me a waiver?

This would be an extremely rare circumstance. But should it

happen, you are not left without resources. Here is where we

pull out one of our big guns. Send notarized letters by

certified mail to the vaccine laboratory which makes the

shot (ask your doctor for the address), to the doctor who is

to administer the shot, to your school principal,to the

school board, and to your local health department.

In these letters make it clear that since they have refused

to give you a duly requested waiver, you can no longer be

held responsible for what may happen to your child if they

force these shots upon him. You then state that you will

allow immunization if each will present you with a written

signed guarantee of safety and effectiveness of the vaccine

and that they will consent to assume full responsibility for

any and all adverse reactions that your child may develop

from the required shots. Of course none will give you such a

guarantee. They cannot do so because all vaccines are

considered potentially highly toxic. We have yet to hear of

an instance of further harassment of parents after such

letters have been sent.

That's about all that is needed to obtain the necessary

exemptions for your children. All that has been said in this

last section (1 to 5) is also applicable to the military and

international travel, if required.

Potpourri of Ammunition " As long as each individual who

opposes vaccines has sincere objections, states them in

writing, and signs his name - it is considered legal and

proper action and must therefore be honored. "

" Since many medical controversies exist surrounding

immunization, drugs, and various other medications, it

mandates that each individual have the right to control his

own decisions and freedom of choice; anything less would be

contrary to the constitutional laws that protect the

citizens' rights. "

" When you deal with school officials and lawyers, you are

playing with legal terminology - move the wrong words around

and you get hung. " The terminology used in this booklet has

worked before and should work again.

" It is important to state your objections in such a way that

it complies with your state's exemption provisions. They

must then accept your request; if they do not, they are

breaking their own law. " That is why it is absolutely

essential that you know your own state law word for word

before submitting your objection.

" According to CDC (the federal Communicable Disease Center

in Atlanta, Georgia), physicians are required to first

inform their patients of the risks involved before they

consent to vaccines. " If they do not do so, it is prima

facie evidence of deceit or negligence on the part of the

physician. This regulation by the federal government would

also seem to assume that the patient has the right to refuse

if he feels that the risks are too great. If this is so, is

not the federal government on record as supporting voluntary

immunization and, by obvious implication, against

state-enforced compulsory immunization?

Should you ever have to go to court, or what is more likely,

to appear before a " kangaroo " court of school and health

department officials, here is some class A evidence you

might find useful to mention.

No vaccine carries any guarantee of protection from the

laboratory that produced it or the doctor who administered

it.

The U.S. military allows no-nonsense " immunizations

waivers. "

There is NO FEDERAL LAW on immunizations. They don't dare.

Their lawyers know the consequences.

Your rights have been infringed upon by officials attempting

to use force against your will.

Most state officials like a nice, stress-free job. When you

send in your objections and refuse to fit their ordered

world by not having your children immunized, you make waves.

This rocks their quiet existence, and there are only two

ways their life can become orderly again: either by forcing

you to their will or acquiescing to yours. What you must do

to obtain an early waiver is to make the latter the easiest

path for them.

At first, however, an attempt will usually be made to bend

you to their will by some form of intimidation. Many

uninformed parents give in to this tack, and so it is tried

again and again. If you are adequately informed, as a reader

of this publication should be, you will let the officials

know in no uncertain terms that you understand your rights

under the law and will not stand for any such

shilly-shallying. Invariably, once they discover you are

adamant and acquainted with the state law, your waiver will

be rapidly forthcoming.

An Acknowledgment The greatest part of the material on the

first four pages is taken from the work of Mrs. Grace

Girdwain, of Burbank, Illinois. Our staff has rearranged and

edited the information, but we wish the full credit for its

existence to go to this courageous woman who has for twelve

years worked arduously, without compensation, to help her

fellow Americans obtain their legal rights.

The following is an example of the state of Illionois law

(where I live) relating to immunizations. Illinois, like

most states has no philosophical objection, but does have a

religious one.

Illinois Administrative Code Title 77: Public Health Chapter

I: Department of Public Health Subchapter i: Maternal and

Child Health Part 665 Child Health Examination Code Subpart

E: Exceptions

Section 665.510 Objection of Parent or Legal Guardian

Parent or legal guardian of a student may object to health

examinations, immunizations, vision, and hearing screening

tests, and dental health examinations for their children on

religious grounds. If a religious objection is made, a

written and signed statement from the parent or legal

guardian detailing such objections must be presented to the

local school authority. General philosophical or moral

reluctance to allow physical examinations, immunizations,

vision and hearing screening, and dental examinations will

not provide a sufficient basis for an exception to statutory

requirements. The parent or legal guardian must be informed

by the local school authority of measles outbreak control

exclusion procedures per IDPH rules. The Control of

Communicable Diseases (77 Ill. Adm. Code 690) at the time

such objection is presented.

Section 665.520 Medical Objections

a) Any medical objections to an immunization must be:

1) Made by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all

its branches indicating what the medical condition is.

2) Endorsed and signed by the physician on the certificate

of child health examination and placed on file in the

child's permanent record.

Should the condition of the child later permit

immunization, this requirement will then have to be met.

Parents or legal guardians must be informed of measles

outbreak control exclusion procedures when such objection is

presented per Section 665.510.