Concerned Parent,

You are to be commended for thinking for yourself!

In Missouri there are two ways that the state statutes provide exemptions from mandated childhood vaccines:

1)  A medical exemption in which an MD provides a written statement that vaccines are contraindicated in your child's case.  The doctor does not have to explain or justify his reason(s) other than that it is his opinion that the vaccines would endanger the child's health or life..

2) A religious exemption in which you state that the vaccine(s) violate your religious beliefs.  To use the religious exemption you do not need to be a member of any specific religious organization or faith that hold to a specific doctrine.  You own personal beliefs are all that matter and you should not be asked any specifics or to otherwise justify your beliefs.  If you are, refuse tell them the law does not require you to explain yourself.

Some people think feel that God has granted them stewardship of their children and that they have a spiritual responsibility to do what's best both physically and spiritually and therefore can honestly justify the religious exemption.

You can see the exemption cards on page 3 of the document at http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/19csr/19c20-28a.pdf

Another good resource is: http://www.nvic.org/Vaccine-Laws/state-vaccine-requirements/missuori.aspx  There are links to the statutes, etc.

Whatever you do, please remember they are YOUR children, not the state's!

- Ron

ps  We are still working at restoring parent's rights, so please call your write your state legislators and tell them you want the right to refuse vaccines for your children without having to explain why.

chriskayjw wrote:

My daughter needs 4 shots before she can start kindergarten. The more I learn the more I do not want her vaccinated any longer. Is there a way to not have her vaccinated and still attend an elementary school in the Northwest R-1 school district? If you have any advise or helpful info please pass this along to me. Thanks in advance,
A concerned parent

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