More than smart, in NJ it's the law

[kbridi]

I got the magazine/flier from my local hospital in the mail today and it has this ad in it.

Immunizing our children is more than smart, in NJ it's the law.

Then it lists all of the vaxs kids are supposed to have and when. I have a serious issue with this. Not only are they trying to scare people into vaxs, but thier info is not correct.

Sure the law requries that if you enter Kindergarden you have to have bla and bla vax, but you can get a waiver. Or, you don't have to enter a public school.

This just ticked me off b/c it's not the truth and it's trying to scare people into vaxing. Pretty pathetic that they need to resport to scare tactics for something that's so "safe and good" for our kids.

[Patti Ann]

We probably got the same magazine as you yesterday. The one from HMC? I thought the same thing. Scare tactic. I homeschool my kids so it is not an issue. The sad thing is most people don't question things or know their rights.

Patti

[DesireeH]

I agree, very pathetic. Hopefully people know how to look up the laws for themselves.

[menudo]

Wow. I have 2 kids one in public school one in headstart (even more CDC influenced). M ychild in Headstart has an exemption...but a friends son was gonna go to HS and she fel lfor the HE MUS TGET THESE VAXES thing..

He is now labeled as terminally ill.

[kbridi]

Originally Posted by Patti Ann

We probably got the same magazine as you yesterday. The one from HMC?

Patti

Yep. That's the one. I'm actually in that magazine with my DS. We're on page 6 in the box that says HMC's Baby Fair. I helped out with the fair to encourage people to try med free births and hynobirthing.

Anyway, Patti Ann..are you in Hunterdon County?

[Patti Ann]

Yes, I'm in Hunterdon County. I am actually an l&D nurse at the hospital. Small world. I'll look for your picture. I take it you used the hypnobirthing. Sadly it seems more and more of our patients are getting epidurals. When I first started there there was so much less intervention.

Didn't you like the question we ask you about wanting to sign up for the New Jersey database for immunizations. So the state can send you info when your child is due for vaccinations. My take on this is that it is just the state's way of having records on people. Big brother watching over us.

Patti

[applejuice]

Story of my life.

[Electra375]

Originally Posted by DesireeH

I agree, very pathetic. Hopefully people know how to look up the laws for themselves.

I get the impression most people do not and would accept this flyer as truth b/c it came from a reputable source.

The solution is to sight the law and the exemption to the law and get it into the local newspaper.

It isn't right that school papers always say mandated, when they are not mandatory or required. In VA the school physical form states a brief view words with the code section for the religious exemption, but that is all you would ever see and with it being in the section for health care workers to fill out, I would gather most parents never fully read that page.

[stargazersteph]

hey,
i just had my son 4 months ago and got a card from our new governor. and in it it says congrats bla bla and remember to start vax right away etc bla bla
i almost fell over. the flippin gov. is sending me a remember to vax greeting card. you have to be kidding.

steph

[Mommy To Baby Roni]

Why would they lie? They're trying to help you, not scare you