Parents Face Jail Time If Kids Aren't Immunized

[awpitt]

This was being talked about on the radio this morning. I'm interested in everyone's thoughts on this. Try not to let your thoughts be clouded by the fact we're talking about PG County here. I'm just wondering about the big picture in how far any municipality should go to make sure the rules are followed.

My initial thought is that the parents had since before school started in August to get this taken care of so this type of action by the govt is targeting lazy or dead beat parents. There were other points brought up this morning about the unknown risks that some people think that immunizations might be the cause of things like Autism and Alzheimer’s. My reaction to that is that unleaded gas fumes or anything else out there might be the cause of Autism and Alzheimer’s. In other words it’s pure speculation but it’s a fact that immunizations prevent disease. What do you think???? For the parents who show up on Satuday, there will be free immunizations available for their children.

Parents Face Jail Time If Kids Aren't Immunized

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. -- What does Prince George's County have to do to make sure your kids get immunized?

Prince George's County State's Attorney Glen Ivey says jail and fines are options.
"I guess it's kind of a carrot and the stick kind of scenario," Ivey says. "The school system has gone out of its way to provide immunizations and multiple options to get this taken care of. But, you know, I'm the stick. If it doesn't get done, there definitely sanctions that are available, and I'll pursue them if necessary."
Roughly 2,300 students are missing school because they haven't received their mandatory immunizations against chicken pox and hepatitis B. "My goal is to get the kids back in school, not put parents in jail."

 

[NeonImpact]

I watched something about this on the news the other night.

Apparently alot of people have court dates already. Be there or be squared.

 

[Lugnut]

This was being talked about on the radio this morning. I'm interested in everyone's thoughts on this. Try not to let your thoughts be clouded by the fact we're talking about PG County here. I'm just wondering about the big picture in how far any municipality should go to make sure the rules are followed.

My initial thought is that the parents had since before school started in August to get this taken care of so this type of action by the govt is targeting lazy or dead beat parents. There were other points brought up this morning about the unknown risks that some people think that immunizations might be the cause of things like Autism and Alzheimer’s. My reaction to that is that unleaded gas fumes or anything else out there might be the cause of Autism and Alzheimer’s. In other words it’s pure speculation but it’s a fact that immunizations prevent disease. What do you think???? For the parents who show up on Satuday, there will be free immunizations available for their children.

Parents Face Jail Time If Kids Aren't Immunized

My next door neighbor is a special needs teacher (over 20 years, two masters degrees) and has some absolute HORROR stories about perfectly normal kids going south after being vaccinated. She and several other special needs teachers belong to some org trying to get new studies performed on vaccines.

 

[MMDad]

I saw something on TV that led me to believe that they are targeting parents who do nothing. Those that have a religious or medical reason not to get the vaccincation can work with the school system.

If it is true that they are targeting only those parents who will not take any action on their child's behalf, I say fine, lock them up. Either get the immunization or contact the school and explain your position.

If you believe that immunizations are wrong, there is plenty of documentation out there to back you up. There isn't a judge around who will throw a parent in jail if you say you presented your case to the school system and here's why I don't want to vaccinate.

 

[MMDad]

mandatory immunizations against chicken pox

I just saw this part. I can agree with them requiring immunizations against deadly diseases, but chicken pox, a disease which is almost always inconvenient and uncomfortable and almost never fatal? People even have parties to expose their child to chicken pox.

Sounds like PG schools got a donation from the vaccine manufacturer.

 

[awpitt]

My next door neighbor is a special needs teacher (over 20 years, two masters degrees) and has some absolute HORROR stories about perfectly normal kids going south after being vaccinated. She and several other special needs teachers belong to some org trying to get new studies performed on vaccines.

My Mom has been in special ed for about 40 years now with the masters degrees, etc. I remember her mentioning that, since the 1960s, there have been approx 40,000 new chemicals introduced into our society, any one of which could have something to do with Autism or the other types of childhood problems.

 

[ImnoMensa]

As I heard it ,there are exemptions being granted. If you apply for an exemption it probably should be granted, but if you do nothing you can face a day in court.