Some Food for Thought If the above stats are any indication, we the people do not benefit from the cur- rent vaccination schedule. If vaccines aren’t truly benefiting the herd, then who is reaping the rewards? If vaccines are so safe and for the benefit of the “greater good,” why is there amnesty for vaccine manufactur- ers? Why can’t they be held responsible for vaccine injury? Why does the govern- ment (i.e. our tax dollars) have to pay for the “mistakes” of the vaccine industry? Why are state governments try-
ing to enforce mandatory vaccination policies? Why are politicians turning to pharmaceutical lobbyists for guidance and funding? Why are we, the con- stituents, being ignored and having our medical autonomy taken away? I encourage you to be an edu- cated consumer. Know your rights. Ask questions, do your homework. Don’t be afraid to be stand up for yourself and your children. Please visit the sites listed below for specific state laws on vaccine exemption, and for updates on state legislation. Contact your governor and state representative to encourage them to protect medical autonomy.
Vaccination Information Network
VaccinationInformationNetwork.com
National Vaccine Information Center
NVIC.org
Resources for this article:
GreenMedInfo.com/blog/herd-immu- nity-flawed-science-and-mass-vaccina- tion-failures
NaturalImmunityFundamentals.com/ HerdImmunity
GlobalResearch.ca/utah-whooping- cough-outbreak-pertussis-only-in-vacci- nated-children/5441385
NCBI.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ PMC3170075
Victoria Fisher, RN, NTP. Victo- ria is an Associate Clinician at the Well of Life Center for Natural Health, a holistic wellness center that special- izes in nutrition, chiropractic, massage services, and more. Celebrating their 10th year in business, the Well of Life Center has locations in Doylestown, Bethlehem, and Ottsville, PA. For more informa- tion, please visit
welloflifecenter.com.
N
atural Awakenings asked Val- erie Borek, Esq., founder of the V.
Borek Law Firm and founding member of the Birth Rights Bar Association, to explain Pennsylvania law regarding the vaccination of school age children. Borek specializes in the areas of forced medical care, defense of midwifery care, wrongful health insurance denials, and vaccination choices and injury.
Does Pennsylvania law require me to vaccinate my child? All school-aged children must be vacci- nated, including homeschooled children. Some children may qualify for medical, re- ligious or philosophical exemptions. Less than three percent of school children in the commonwealth claim an exemption. Pennsylvania parents are not re-
quired to follow the Center for Disease Control’s immunization schedule.1 Instead, children will be expected to be up to date with diphtheria and tetanus, polio, MMR, hepatitis B and varicella (Chicken Pox) as of entry into schooling. At twelve years of age, or by entry into seventh grade, children are expected to have a meningococcal vaccine and a TDaP booster. Parents or a health provid- er may provide a statement of “evidence of immunity” in lieu of the varicella vaccine. Pertussis immunization is not required until the child is older, but diphtheria and tetanus vaccines are required at that time.
Legislators introduced bills in 2015
to update vaccination requirements. These changes would have eliminated the philosophical exemption, and placed additional burdens on the abil- ity to claim a religious exemption. The bills stalled without a vote, but parents should anticipate a renewed effort if there is another outbreak scare. The Departments of Education and Health proposed changes to the regula- tions in 2016 that would have increased the number of immunizations and dos- es.2
an exemption, schools will require your child come into compliance, includ- ing boosters. There is an eight-month provisional enrollment period. Recent proposed changes to the regulations, mentioned above, would have reduced the provisional enrollment period to five days. School administrators, health pro- viders, and parents across the common- wealth opposed the proposed provisional window as too short, though most agreed on reducing it from eight months. Some private schools have been
choosing not to honor exemptions. The legality of this has not yet been chal- lenged in court.
What recourse do I have if my child has an adverse reaction to a vaccine? Contact a medical provider immedi- ately if you suspect any reaction. It is very important that your health provider document any reaction in your child’s medical records. Request any phone call be noted. You or your child’s physician should make a report to the Vaccine Ad- verse Events Reporting System (VAERS), which has been used as an early warn- ing system for injuries. Contact a lawyer as soon as possible to learn about your rights. The time limit for vaccine in- jury claims is not extended for minors. Parents must petition the government for compensation within three years of injury or two years of death. Vaccine manufacturers are immune from lawsuits in the United States.
Valerie Borek, Esq. is a Pennsylvania native with a passion for empowering people. She believes a strong family is a building block for raising conscien-
The proposal was met with hundreds of citizen comments, and the depart- ments have been ordered to clarify and justify many provisions before changes would be considered.
Can my children still go to school if not up to date on vaccinations? Yes. If your child does not qualify for
tious and caring children. She founded her law firm to support families and protect the rights of parents. As a mother herself, she knows that parents make tough decisions every day and need support and respect. More information can be found at
PCIC.org,
NVIC.org,
vboreklaw.com.
1 Check the regulations for required doses, at 28 Pa Code §23, et seq.
www.pacode.com/secure/ data/028/chapter23/
subchapCtoc.html
2
www.irrc.state.pa.us/regulations/RegSrchRslts. cfm?ID=3158
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