Legal Issues
The laws pertaining to universal vaccination vary by state and country. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) govern such vaccination laws. The legality of implementing these laws continues to be challenged by supporters of theories like Andrew Wakefield’s, and thus prompted the use of politicians and lobbyists to oppose or change such laws. Therefore, “every state allows vaccination exemptions for medical reasons, which are based on documented medical information received from physicians, usually related to the child’s allergy to vaccine components or an immune deficiency.” (Butts & Rich, 2016, p.162). A more questionable “personal belief exemption” is now allowed in nineteen states, and
The laws pertaining to universal vaccination vary by state and country. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) govern such vaccination laws. The legality of implementing these laws continues to be challenged by supporters of theories like Andrew Wakefield’s, and thus prompted the use of politicians and lobbyists to oppose or change such laws. Therefore, “every state allows vaccination exemptions for medical reasons, which are based on documented medical information received from physicians, usually related to the child’s allergy to vaccine components or an immune deficiency.” (Butts & Rich, 2016, p.162). A more questionable “personal belief exemption” is now allowed in nineteen states, and