Mandatory Vaccinations Childhood immunizations are supposed to protect children from life threatening illness, but in light of the fairly recent findings regarding vaccine additives and the side effects they cause, parents should have a choice on whether or not to vaccinate their children. Recent FDA documents admit that vaccines are linked to autism. An insert sheet for the Tripedia (Dtap) vaccine, openly admits to this vaccine being linked to autism along with a plethora of other horrible side effects, including SIDS (Tripedia Vaccine, 2012). In June of 2000, members from the CDC, FDA, and pharmaceutical companies had a secret meeting to discuss the relationship between thimerosal and autism. The transcripts of this meeting were obtained
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Most states allow medical and religious exemptions, and few allow philosophical exemptions. Some states require a signature of a medical doctor or other state-designated health care worker to obtain a non-medical exemption. Only California and Vermont have newly enacted legislation repealing religious and philosophical exemptions (NVIC, n.d.). In California this new legislation is prompting many parents to start homeschooling their children to avoid vaccines. Some parents are even going as far as relocation to another state (Seipel, n.d.).
Some people suggest that unvaccinated children are a threat to vaccinated children and expose them to disease. Both unvaccinated and vaccinated children are at risk from exposure to those recently vaccinated. Also, several comparative studies have been completed by independent researchers in the US and other countries comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated children and they shows no threat. In many studies there is an indication that vaccinated children have a higher chance of asthma, allergies, and autoimmune disorders (VacTruth,
Most states allow medical and religious exemptions, and few allow philosophical exemptions. Some states require a signature of a medical doctor or other state-designated health care worker to obtain a non-medical exemption. Only California and Vermont have newly enacted legislation repealing religious and philosophical exemptions (NVIC, n.d.). In California this new legislation is prompting many parents to start homeschooling their children to avoid vaccines. Some parents are even going as far as relocation to another state (Seipel, n.d.).
Some people suggest that unvaccinated children are a threat to vaccinated children and expose them to disease. Both unvaccinated and vaccinated children are at risk from exposure to those recently vaccinated. Also, several comparative studies have been completed by independent researchers in the US and other countries comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated children and they shows no threat. In many studies there is an indication that vaccinated children have a higher chance of asthma, allergies, and autoimmune disorders (VacTruth,