Schooling

Ruth - posted on 01/20/2009

I'm just a Christian and the people in my church vaccinate. I on the other hand still believe it IS against MY religion! I believe GOD made our bodies perfect and by vaccinating we are not putting our faith in GOD! My 3 children have never had a single shot! My oldest is in kindergarten, all I had to do was get their immunization form notarized after I signed that I am apposed! SIMPLE AS THAT!!! I don't understand why people think it's mandatory to have shots to get into school! The government sure has their way in making us believe anything they want us to. The vaccinated children are just as likely to catch any disease as a unvaccinated child is. These diseases are just not around anymore, and that is NOT thanks to the vaccines! These diseases were practically GONE BEFORE the vaccines were even introduced! Isn't that strange...hmmm. My advice would be NO WAY NO HOW inject your poor defenseless child with chemicals and diseases, put your faith in GOD!

Tanya - posted on 12/29/2008

Thanks! I wish it was me! lol. There was a virtual nurse-in on here the other day so i searched for a pic to use. Sadly, I have barely any pics of me nursing my son and none are digital. I imagine they do ask about your religion but I would scream lawsuit at them! That oughta shut em up :)

Heather - posted on 12/29/2008

Tanya, I just want to say I love your picture.

And sadly, in some states the do ask you religion if you try to use a religious exemption. I don't know if it's legal, but they do it.

Tanya - posted on 12/29/2008

Laura-That is BS! I'm not real up on my vaccinating laws but I have done enough research to know they can't ask about your religious views. I think they are trying to get one over on you. There are some great groups on cafemom about vaccinating and I am sure they could point you in the right direction regarding the laws around it. Or you could just google vaccine exemptions and I'm sure you'll find some great sites.

La - posted on 12/29/2008

I was told by someone who works in the local school system that I would have to get a notarized letter from a church official of the religion that I was claiming vaccination exemption from. My reasons for not wanting vaccinations are philosophical and not religious in nature, so I'm not sure what's going to happen once my daughter is ready to start school.

Tanya - posted on 12/23/2008

You can just fill out a religious exemption form. They are not allowed to ask about your religious beliefs. It is none of their business. I fully intend to fill one out when I have another child that will not be vaxed and goes to school. It is my "belief" that we were made perfectly by MY God so they will have to except it! If your state has a philisophical exemption, even better.

Cristina - posted on 12/18/2008

We live in Pennsylvania...I havent really looked into anything yet, but my eldest daughter will be turning 3 in March, and we are starting to think about pre-school, so I thought Id better start asking around..

Heather - posted on 12/17/2008

What state are you in? I'm lucky enough to be in a state where we have philosophical exemptions. I'll probably homeschool, but it's nice to have the option. You're right. Your unvaccinated child poses little risk to unvaccinated children. As a matter of fact, a recently live-vaccinated child is a risk to your unvaccinated child. Maybe that's why they want you to keep them out. I'm in Ohio and we just have to agree to keep our children home if there's an outbreak of something the child isn't vaccinated for.

As far as religious exemptions, some states are more lenient than others from what I've heard.