The
proposed rule changes would require licensed daycare attendees to receive a 2nd
MMR vaccination and children attending schools would be required to receive a
5th DTaP vaccine. The proposed rule changes would be adopted on the
recommendation of the Idaho Medical Association which relies solely on the
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). My concerns are as follows:
- The proposed rules were not
available via the Internet where Idaho citizens could access these proposed
rules for further scrutiny and
comment.
- There is no basic safety protocol
in place for currently licensed and mandated vaccines. For instance, the ACIP
recommends Hep B vaccine for newborns despite the fact that newborns
have immature immune and nervous systems and are the least likely age
group to contract a sexually or intravenously transmitted disease.
- We do not know the scientific basis
for the current vaccine schedule. DTaP is administered at 2 months, 4 months, 6
months, 15-18 months, and now, the proposed REQUIREMENT at four years. Proof
that all five DTaP shots have been administered would be required before a child
is allowed to attend kindergarten. How long does "immunity last"? Only two
months? Why are we inundating an under-developed immune system with three
doses of DTaP vaccine containing such adjuvants/preservatives as thimerosal
(ethyl mercury), formaldehyde, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum phosphate, and
polysorbate 80?
- Regarding the
lack of vaccine safety protocols, Voices of Safety International (VOSI), a
private standards-writing organization recognized by the National Institutes for
Standards and Technology, has developed basic public health and safety
standards for everything from cellular phone use in moving vehicles to slip and
fall standards designed to measure the slip-resistance of walkway materials
and coatings. When VOSI Director Don Meserlian discovered that the CDC and ACIP
do not enforce basic safety standards for vaccines, he directed VOSI to draft
them. Unfortunately, the CDC and ACIP have resisted adopting any safety
standards whatsoever for vaccines.
- In the absence of
federally-enforced vaccine safety standards, the Vaccine Injury Compensation Act
(VICA) has paid out over $1 billion to the parents of vaccine injured children.
Most of these settlements for vaccine injuries were paid out as a result of
damages from triple antigen vaccines such as the DTaP and the MMR vaccines—and
these damages occurred before adding a 2nd MMR and 5th
DTaP to the ACIP-recommended vaccine schedule.
- Under 102 - Evidence of
Immunization - it states very clearly that, under the proposed rule changes,
exemptions to state required immunizations must be obtained upon
admission to the school (or daycare). This is in direct
violation of Idaho Code 39-4804. Administrative rules must be in harmony with
state code. A verbatim wording of this statute is attached.
- Through IDAPA, it appears that the
IDHW has assumed lawmaking authority regarding promulgation of administrative
rules relating to public health. Does IDHW have the authority to propose and
adopt IDAPA rules allowing it to arbitrarily mandate increases in vaccine
requirements for attendance in public schools or daycares without being required
to provide basic scientific efficacy or safety studies?
VACCINATION
EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO
IDAHO STATUTE I.C. §
39-4804
I.C. § 39-4804 is entitled
“Notification to parent or guardian”:
Before an immunization is administered to any child in this state, the
parent or guardian of the child shall be notified
that:
(1) Immunizations are not
mandatory and may be refused on religious or other
grounds;
(2) Participation in the
immunization registry is voluntary;
(3) The parent or guardian is entitled to an
accurate explanation of the
complications known to follow such immunization.
The term OR OTHER
GROUNDS means that you as an individual or parent have the right to choose
whether or not to vaccinate your child. The statute does not require you to
disclose what other grounds your refusal to immunization is. As with any medical
decision, the decision to vaccinate or not is a right of the individual or
parent. The State of Idaho, your doctor and public health employees cannot force
you or your child to be vaccinated. Your child cannot be excluded from a school
or public program because you have exercised your right to not
vaccinate.
VACCINE
EXEMPTION FORM
I,____________________________, as the parent, guardian or person in
(insert
your name)
loco parentis of
the child __________________________ after considering the
(insert child’s name)
risks and benefits
of the vaccine(s) do hereby decide not to vaccinate my child with
the following
vaccines:
__ Diphtheria __ Measles
__
Other
__ Tetanus __
Mumps
__ Pertussis __ Rubella
__ Polio
__ Haemophilus influenzae
type b
__ Hepatitis B __
Varicella
__ Smallpox
__ Anthrax
This is pursuant
to my right to refuse vaccination on the statutory grounds of “other
grounds”. Pursuant to the statute I
am providing a copy of the statement to the child’s school administrator or
operator of the group program pursuant to I.C. § 39-4804.
Date: ____________________ __________________________________
Parent/Guardian or Person in
loco parentis
Making Informed
Decisions
Your decision to
vaccinate or not should be an informed decision. Vaccines can cause severe
injuries such as seizures, death, anaphylaxis, brain damage and other reactions.
The type and severity of reactions may vary from vaccine to vaccine and child to
child. The effects of a vaccine injury may be temporary or permanent. If you
notice any changes in your child’s condition after receiving a vaccine, you
should contact your doctor immediately or go to a hospital. Vaccines have never
been proven to be safe or effective and your child may contract the disease even
if he is vaccinated. What has been proven is that you can get the disease from
the vaccine or from coming into contact with a recently vaccinated person. The
polio vaccine is just one example. It is a known fact that most healthcare
providers do not fully inform patients of the side effects a vaccine can have on
the body, brain and immune system. Because of the highly toxic ingredients all
vaccines contain, you should thoroughly research vaccines for yourself before
making such an important decision. DO NOT allow someone else, even your
healthcare provider, scare or force you into making this decision without being
fully informed. Many healthcare providers have not researched vaccine history or
toxicology and are not fully informed.
Always provide a detailed history of your child’s health to your doctor.
Make sure they know of allergies, neurological problems, nutritional
deficiencies, any immune system disorder and skin diseases such as eczema. Most
physicians and nurses do not warn parents that if their child’s health is
compromised in any way, such as having a common cold or previous reaction to a
vaccine, they should not receive vaccines.
Benefits of
Non-Vaccination
When you choose
to not vaccinate your child, you have the responsibility to educate yourself on
how to maintain the well-being of not only their body but also their mind and
spirit as well. Childhood diseases can result in minor symptoms to severe
complication or death depending on the child’s immune system and treatment
protocols followed. The stronger the immune system, the less severe are the
symptoms of the disease. A child that goes through the full expression of the
disease (i.e. fever and skin eruptions, without suppressing any of these
symptoms) usually acquires immunity from that disease for life. Good nutrition
and cleanliness play a major role. The risk of contracting various diseases can
vary over time or locality. Symptoms or complications of these diseases may be
treatable by alternative methods or may resolve without treatment. Educate
yourself on childhood diseases from informed alternative sources. Fear of these
diseases comes from not being properly informed.
For More
Information
To make a truly informed
decision there are numerous sources of information on the risks of vaccines and
the risks and benefits of childhood diseases. Sources of information to
determine if the risks associated with vaccines outweigh any perceived benefits
include: vaccine package inserts, the Physicians Desk Reference, the U.S. Center
for Disease Control and Prevention, public and medical libraries or state and
local health agencies. (NOTE: These sources do not give complete and total
information on vaccine ingredients and their toxicity, nor do they provide
accurate statistics.)
Vaccination Liberation — www.vaclib.org or 407-672-6144
National Vaccine Information
Center — www.909shot.com or (800) 909-SHOT / (703)
938-0324
(NOTE: The two websites
above, Vaccination Liberation and the National Vaccine Information Center, have
proven to be excellent sources for extensive vaccine
information.)
Reporting
Reactions
If you do decide to vaccinate,
report vaccine reactions to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (800)
822-7969. Always get the vaccine name, vaccine manufacturer and lot number. Keep
records of day to day reactions from the time of vaccination for at least 6
months to 2 years, no matter how slight the reactions. Long-term effects of
vaccines have not been well documented by the allopathic community and are just
now being researched. If your child has been injured by a vaccine, he may be
eligible for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation
Program.
Revised 2/04
Source: Vaccination Liberation, P.O. Box 235, Hayden, Idaho 83835-0235
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