The debate about vaccinations is a very emotionally charged one. Often times parents, specifically younger parents believe that diseases have been “killed off” because there has not recently been a case. Older generations are more likely to vaccinate because they have had close experiences with the diseases and the impact on a healthy child (PBS, 2010). After watching the documentary shared with the class. I found it necessary to look into the laws of Minnesota regarding vaccinations. The first step I took was to look at the Minnesota Department of Heath Immunization Records form. I was shocked to learn that a parent can refuse to vaccinate their child if it is against their beliefs. This means that the parent only has to sign a piece of
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Chronic disease. Cancer, and organ transplant can make it difficult to receive immunizations. Specifically liver transplant recipients cannot receive any vaccinations that contain live strands (Receiving Vaccinations after Transplantation, 2010). An example of this can be found within my family. My aunt had a liver transplant at the age of 3 and cannot receive vaccinations, in fact she cannot even be around people who were recently vaccinated. This has required our family to change our shot schedule around a bit. We cannot receive chicken pox vaccines (Varivax) around holidays because we can’t risk her getting it from us. Likewise it is very important that we all utilize heard immunity to protect her (Receiving Vaccinations after Transplantation, …show more content…
This law requires two or three immunizations to be complete. The most common immunization under this law is the pertussis vaccine. The bill was signed in California by Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010 after a Measles outbreak (Smith, 2010). The law would “require all entering seventh- to 12th-grade students to receive a Tdap booster—the sixth in the series—before returning for the 2011-12 school year (Smith, 2010).”The law has been put into place in many schools in Minnesota. As a mother I feel like this is an important time for schools to require vaccinations. I would like to have more children at some point and the odds of bringing home chicken pox to my house increases with every child that enters my classroom
Chronic disease. Cancer, and organ transplant can make it difficult to receive immunizations. Specifically liver transplant recipients cannot receive any vaccinations that contain live strands (Receiving Vaccinations after Transplantation, 2010). An example of this can be found within my family. My aunt had a liver transplant at the age of 3 and cannot receive vaccinations, in fact she cannot even be around people who were recently vaccinated. This has required our family to change our shot schedule around a bit. We cannot receive chicken pox vaccines (Varivax) around holidays because we can’t risk her getting it from us. Likewise it is very important that we all utilize heard immunity to protect her (Receiving Vaccinations after Transplantation, …show more content…
This law requires two or three immunizations to be complete. The most common immunization under this law is the pertussis vaccine. The bill was signed in California by Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010 after a Measles outbreak (Smith, 2010). The law would “require all entering seventh- to 12th-grade students to receive a Tdap booster—the sixth in the series—before returning for the 2011-12 school year (Smith, 2010).”The law has been put into place in many schools in Minnesota. As a mother I feel like this is an important time for schools to require vaccinations. I would like to have more children at some point and the odds of bringing home chicken pox to my house increases with every child that enters my classroom