MMR 2nd dose question.....

[Double E]

My (almost) 5 year old has had all of his vaccinations. He's up to date, except for the 2nd MMR.
The problem? When he was first born, I "didn't know any better"about vaccinations (and honestly didn't even really think about it) but I recently started researching them....

My son is entering kindergarden in the fall and I don't know what to do since he hasn't had the 2nd dose of MMR.
How do I handle this with the school if I don't want to give him the vax? Do I submit all his vaccinations and then attach a religious exemption to it? I mean, I think it's important for the school to know that he's had all but one shot, right? (I don't want to withhold information from them.) But will they "give me a hard time" about the religious exemption since he's had practically everything else? Or do I just give my son the 2nd MMR???

HELP. :

Sorry for all the questions, I'm relatively new to all of this.
FYI- we live in Maryland (for what it's worth).

Thanks in advance.

[Deborah]

Absolute first step is to find out the nature of the vaccine school law in Maryland. Whatever you do needs to fit with the law.

http://www.nvic.org/Vaccine-Laws/sta.../maryland.aspx

[brendaziz]

Go w/ the religious exemption- don't get him teh 2nd mmr and when they look and if they see that you've had all the others and if tehy question u just say that your religious views have changed. Just explain that your change in religious views came after a recent change of heart and you are firm in your belief that you are against vaccinations. Or u can just simply say "i am using a religious exemption- my child will nto be getting any more". u dont really need to explain.
however- u will have to stay in line w/ this in the future- u can't decide to get one next year and forego the mmr , ya know?