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From: MCCFHC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MCCFHC@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of pleasanttulip
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 3:23 PM
To: MCCFHC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MCC-FHC] Re: College vaccination exemptions - applicable to private insitution?

Hello again -

Thank you all very much for your input and advice! You all made some very valid points and comments.

I'm currently weighing several options as to my next course of action through the maze of red tape.

At this point, I do not believe that Missouri law will be able to help me, since, as was stated by someone else, it is more of a matter of contractual agreement than something being forced on me.

I'm going to try to find a doctor that will give me a medical exemption letter (no small feat, I know). If that fails, I will get blood titers to prove immunity. If THAT fails, I will try to go up the ladder and politely argue policy.

Finding another college was suggested. I would have walked away long ago if I had comparable options, but I don't. Apart from this singular issue, I love many aspects of this particular school, and it has much to offer that I won't be able to find anywhere else. The rest of their policy is reasonable, and I've grown very attached to the campus and people there. In spite of all this, I will find another institution as a last recourse if necessary.(And I sincerely hope that won't be the case!) It's also likely that I'd run into the same issue at another school, though.
The loss of one "customer" really wouldn't be of much consequence to
this particular school; they receive thousands of applications each semester, and are only able to accept around ten percent of those.
Fortunately, apart from my vaccination issue, everything else is in my favor for being accepted.

I will keep you posted about what happens.
Thanks again,
N. Maxwell