Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site terak.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!think!harvard!seismo!hao!noao!terak!suze From: suze@terak.UUCP (Suzanne Barnett) Newsgroups: net.kids,net.med Subject: Re: RE: Immunizations causing handicaps Message-ID: <723@terak.UUCP> Date: Thu, 19-Sep-85 11:57:54 EDT Article-I.D.: terak.723 Posted: Thu Sep 19 11:57:54 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 22-Sep-85 06:38:11 EDT References: <959@mtuxo.UUCP> <872@burl.UUCP> Organization: Calcomp Display Products Division, Scottsdale, AZ, USA Lines: 37 Xref: watmath net.kids:2073 net.med:2430 > I was under the impression that immunizations were required by law. I have never heard of a LAW that required immunizations. I believe it would be held unconstitutional on the basis of freedom of religion. There are a lot of religions that have beliefs about medical procedures that vary from standard MD practice. There are, however, immunization requirements for such things as entering school. One can usually obtain a waver for these on any number of reasons. However, when an epidemic occurs, those children without the proper immunization are not allowed to attend. This happened here in the entire Phoenix area last spring with a measles epidemic, most prevalent in the high schools. Naturally, some parents took it to court for depriving their children of the right to education. The judge threw it out. Interestingly enough, the issue the parents took on not getting their children immunized was not religious. > We are scheduled to have our 9 week old given her first DPT shot this > week. The doctor gave us a pamphlet on all the different immunizations > required and some possible side effects that might occur after the > shots. It seems to me that the risks of not having the shots are far > greater than having them. Any comments? Agreed. My comments above are not based on my opinion of whether or not immumizations should be given. I feel they usually should, with direction from an MD, close supervision to recognise side effects, and based upon the child's health. -- Suzanne Barnett uucp: ...{decvax,ihnp4,noao,savax,seismo}!terak!suze phone: (602) 998-4800 us mail: CalComp/Sanders Display Products Division (Formerly Terak Corporation) 14151 N 76th street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com