AAP vaccine schedule v. typical school / camp / etc requirements

[Gena 22]

When public schools, daycare centers, camps, etc require proof of vaccination, are their requirements the same as the AAP schedule?

My twins are my first babes. As "crunchy" as I am on many issues, we have a fairly mainstream pedi and have full vaccinated our girls so far. I hadn't really done much research (which I know is really bad). Since in the little I read I couldn't come to a clear conclusion pro or anti-vac, and because I didn't want the hassle of bucking school requirements knowing my girls would likely end up at public school, I decided to go ahead as recommended.

But I've always been skeptical. After a couple bad reactions (especially to the chicken pox shot) I'm re-thinking my schedule.

So, what's generally required for public schools, etc. How hard is it to enroll selectively vaccinated kids?

And where can I do some good reading on the subject? TIA!

[Ruthla]

It depends on which state you live in.

In general, the "required" vaccines lag behind the AAP recomendations. So they'll introduce a new vaccine, add it to the "recomended schedule" a year or two later, then a few years after that, they might add it to the list of vaccines the school nurse needs to see paperwork for. And each state does this part individually.

I'd recomend doing a websearch for "vaccine requirments District of Columbia" and see if you can find the information that way. That's how I found the information I needed for NYS.

I'm not sure how it works in DC, but in NYS there's no protocol for selective vaccination. Either you're "religiously opposed to the practice of vaccination" or you need to be fully vaccinated. You can get around this by submitting the exemption and NOT telling the school what shots the child already received, or by claiming that your religious beliefs changed over time (thus you vaccinated in the past but are no longer doing so at all.)

Also, no school has any problem with delayed vaccinations- as long as you have the vaccines before you enroll in school (or have dates scheduled for the "catch up" vaccines) they'll admit your child. So you can do the "2 month vaccines" at age 4 and enroll your child in kindergarten without an exemption.

[Angie3]

Originally Posted by Gena 22

When public schools, daycare centers, camps, etc require proof of vaccination, are their requirements the same as the AAP schedule?

My twins are my first babes. As "crunchy" as I am on many issues, we have a fairly mainstream pedi and have full vaccinated our girls so far. I hadn't really done much research (which I know is really bad). Since in the little I read I couldn't come to a clear conclusion pro or anti-vac, and because I didn't want the hassle of bucking school requirements knowing my girls would likely end up at public school, I decided to go ahead as recommended.

But I've always been skeptical. After a couple bad reactions (especially to the chicken pox shot) I'm re-thinking my schedule.

So, what's generally required for public schools, etc. How hard is it to enroll selectively vaccinated kids?

And where can I do some good reading on the subject? TIA!

Hello,

Just a wee bit frightened of vaccinations. I've read extensively on the literature and have no personal bias for or against. As a child of 6 when after getting a round of vaccinations I developed severe multipe allergies(to over 100 things) Wonder if this has happened to anyone else or their children?

[Turquesa]

Also check the state laws where the schools or camps are located, if either are to be outside of D.C.