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RE: [MCC-FHC] College vaccination exemptions - applicable to private insitution?

Hello, New Member!

 

I do know some chiropractors who have sent letters to private pre-schools stating that a child should be exempt from vaccines due to a sensitivity to specific ingredients in the vaccine.  The pre-schools accepted it.  The college may not accept a letter from a chiropractor, but if you explain that this is your doctor of choice and that you have met their requirements by presenting said letter from a doctor, they might back down.  Most schools have an RN who handles these issues.  You might want to keep it between you and the nurse if at all possible and see if you can not make to big an issue of it.

 

If that doesn’t work, I would suggest looking for a good lawyer instead of a cooperative MD.  Most MDs, even if you find one to agree with you, are not likely to write such a letter and set themselves up for harassment.  Dr. Mercola has an amazing website where you can search for articles on many topics.  He has a list of suggestions about how to handle these situations.  Above all, maintain a cordial and respectful, perhaps even humble, posture and attitude.  Be very patient, but continue to ask about who you might talk with so you can learn who your lawyer should contact regarding who will sign a statement on behalf of the college which accepts responsibility for any adverse reactions that might occur by requiring a perfectly healthy young person to expose him/herself to the risks posed by the toxic ingredients in the vaccines.  It really is a good idea to have a lawyer write a letter stating that, if the institution wishes to impose this risk they must be willing to take responsibility for it and enclose a statement for them to sign which accepts full responsibility for all medical expenses, compensation for pain and suffering, as well as loss of income or potential income resulting from damages cause by adverse reactions to any vaccine required to attend classes.

 

If the college refuses to sign the letter AND still refuses to allow you to attend without vaccines, you might want to get the lawyer’s permission to publish the letter in the local newspaper and disperse copies throughout the student body so that all students might understand that they are being exposed to unnecessary risks for which the school will take no responsibility.

 

I suppose it is just what many might call anecdotal, but I’ve never heard of anyone dying of ‘spinal meningitis’ who was not a freshman in high school or college and had just received vaccines.  I have always had my doubts about these diagnoses since the meningial bacteria can be found in a spinal tap in about 80% of the healthy population who are not suffering the symptoms of ‘spinal meningitis’.  I also find it interesting that the symptoms of ‘spinal meningitis’ as diagnosed in older teens and young adults are so similar to the symptoms of ‘shaken baby syndrome’ which is so often diagnosed within days of an infant receiving a vaccine.  If someone can offer a legitimate explanation of this, I would love to read it!

 

Best wishes for getting a safe education.  Hope you can get the school of your choice to be reasonable. 

 


From: MCCFHC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MCCFHC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of pleasanttulip
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 11:23 AM
To: MCCFHC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MCC-FHC] College vaccination exemptions - applicable to private insitution?

 

Hello, new member here.

I am currently applying at a private college in Missouri. I have conscious and religious objections to vaccinations, and my parents never had me vaccinated. I submitted a letter to the college stating my reasons for declining vaccinations, along with an Affidavit with my one of my parents' signatures (at the time, I was a minor). The college sent it back. They rejected it on the grounds that they are a private college with "a specific policy regarding immunizations". According to them, the only way I can receive an exemption is if I submit a letter from a doctor stating that I have an allergic reaction to the required immunizations.

My questions are:
a.) Is it really lawful for them to discriminate against my religious convictions because they are a private insitution?
I have searched Missouri laws regarding vaccinations, but the only thing I can find is related to K-12 school. In that case, Missouri does offer an religious exemption form for children. I can't find anything in relation to colleges, though.

b.) If they CAN legally reject my religious exemption claim, how do I go about getting a medical exemption? I was told that the doctor that submits the letter would be held liable, which is probably not very desirable.

I would greatly appreciate any input or assistance!



Wed Apr 8, 2009 6:14 am

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Hello, New Member! I do know some chiropractors who have sent letters to private pre-schools stating that a child should be exempt from vaccines due to a...
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