I am collecting signatures and would be happy to come to you to help you sign. Thanks, Hi. Will she be required to be immunized upon entering the 9th grade? (B) Kindergarten and grades 1 to 6, inclusive, including transitional kindergarten. Im definitely very stressed out over this situation. By law,CDPH is required to review exemptions in CAIR-ME when: CDPH may also review a medical exemption if CDPH determines it is necessary to protect public health. My problem is with some parents saying I dont want my child immunize because A pediatrician should be able to guide you through what shots are required and the timing of those shots. I was all for this bill - until I found out how many vaccines are now required turning it into a police state. Having no concern for the child with the injury or the Read More. (g) (1) A pupil who, prior to January 1, 2016, submitted a letter or affidavit on file at a private or public elementary or secondary school, child day care center, day nursery, nursery school, family day care home, or development center stating beliefs opposed to immunization shall be allowed enrollment Read More. The personal belief exemption your daughter had in preschool does not apply to kindergarten. Hello. So, when it comes to opting out lets put the risk versus benefit of vaccination in perspective with another looming health crisis. I'd like to know how your districts respond. Would you please explain this line: If parents wish to obtain a personal belief exemption before Jan. 1, 2016, they should go to their childs school, pick up a personal belief exemption form, meet with a health care practitioner and obtain the practitioners signature, and return the form to the school before the deadline. Does this apply just to kindergarten students, or to those in higher grades? May I suggest an auto response of this sort: Shots for School has excellent info to answer all questions about immunization requirements for schools in CA. Is there anything I need to do for her to ensure her schedule will be released or will the PBE still remain in effect as it was filed before the deadline? Vaccine Showdown: A timeline of vaccination law changes in California Homeschool a child by hiring a credentialed tutor. Advancement only relates to schools that dont have grade levels. Jane. The law defines vaccination checkpoints as grade spans, as follows: Birth to preschool; Kindergarten and grades 1 to 6, inclusive, including transitional kindergarten; Grades 7 to 12, inclusive. Hi G. You should not have to provide current immunization records until the next gradespan. The expiration date, if the exemption is temporary. I was homeschooling him until he entered 7th grade. Not sure why he would be subject to vaccinations at age 10, when the check points are prek/K and 7th grade. Otherwise, the immunization status of students is not an issue. My doctor is not going to sign more exemptions for us with this new law unfortunately. Let us know what happens. Hi Annette. If you are against having the Polio vaccine you are joined in the company of the Taliban which has imposed a ban on it. The Rockefellers either owned outright or had controlling interest in all of the major pharmaceutical companies. When she obtained a personal belief exemption back in elementary school in 2007, a Read More. On the registration form, they ask if she has all her immunizations up-to-date or if we have a waiver. If a nursery school is licensed to serve ages 2yrs-6yrs can a child attend under the nursery school grade span requirements until he is 6? Behind every call for forced vaccinations, mandated quarantines, and home invasions, one can find one of these foundations providing the money as well as experts. After registering and creating an account, schools and child care facilities will be able to see medical exemptions that have been issued in CAIR-ME for children that attend their school or child care facility and to receive notifications about these medical exemptions. Why only children, what about people traveling here, people moving to California, people in transit, what about people who have never received these shots, what about people who are not documented. When tests and analysis are not performed by the very companies that stand to gain or lose billions of revenue by vaccines, I will consider. (C) Grades 7 to 12, inclusive. (Have they ever seen a loved one struck with polio? I have a Read More. Or does everything get automatically transferred over from her jr.high? Yes, you are correct, as long as you have documentation to prove that your daughter's personal belief exemption was filed with a California school before January 1, 2016. No regulatory agency is tracking to see if chronic diseases are rising in the vaccinated, yet we have compelling evidence of a massive rise in all autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and certain cancers since the advent of a dramatic increase in the number of vaccines being mandated. Youre correct. Thank you for all the great information! Again the Facebook group is a good site for lawsuit info. My child has had allergic reactions to egg and other medications. If enrichment/optional site based classes are held for K-8th grade students through an Independent Study public school, must students who attend these classes (i.e. The people here are not spreading germs, Read More. What is your interpretation with regard to titer testing for meeting the 7th grade Tdap requirements? Hi. My child who will be entering the 12th grade has had a PBE since 2014 when he was entering the 7th grade. No, these medical exemptions are no longer valid. CDPH is trying to implement a second dose of Read More. The illnesses we all face, as a result of poisons we received, are unfathomable. No, your sons personal belief exemption was only valid until the next grade span, which begins in 7th grade, regardless of when you signed a contract to enroll. (A) Birth to preschool. The law was also implemented gradually. The exemption she has can be transferred between schools within and across school Read More. We moved to Oregon for his 2nd grade year and they accepted this same form. I never filed a medical exemption but it is the vaccination records that she had the disease in the varicella spot. You may still obtain a personal belief exemption form from the school, have it signed by a doctor or school nurse and your child would be exempt from a dtap vaccination in Sept. 2015. of Health and Human Services. Having personally been inoculated, as well as my now 27 year old child, I am against loading my grandchildren with the various poisons set forth by the Governments. Hi Bodhi. This website helped me understand my rights as a parent and I am grateful for the information. And re: the comment about advancement (For ungraded schools) the criteria is age rather than grade. No Government should demand this upon a child, for they are too young to make decisions for themselves, let alone face the many illnesses they will encounter along life's path. NOTE: To be eligible for this exemption, I understand that I must also You can easily see which children are up to date or behind on their immunizations. In fact, none of the recent measles cases occurred in students at the CA schools with the highest medical exemption rates. How long did it take before some of the most toxic metals known to man were eradicated from the vaccines? He went to a new school for 1st grade and they wouldnt except the form due to it being a different school district. My child is only missing 2 vaccinations but I want to space them apart so he wont have received them by August 2016 when school starts and Read More. Since, then I have not been required to get him the Dtap vaccine. I cannot find anywhere in the sb 277 law that students with PBEs will be grandfathered in. It was turned in before he went into Kindergarten, 2014. According to Section 120335(g)(1) of the Health and Safety Code, if your child was in transitional kindergarten when you filed the personal belief exemption, the exemption will apply to your child at any school in the state until they reach 7th grade. California health officials strongly recommend getting vaccinated even after a COVID-19 infection. Here is how the law reads: Because that, pretty much is what it is right now, and what it likely will remain. I have heard from a homeschool group that I can offer supplemental services and say I am providing an enrichment program for the kids. It seems that if you home school your kids but they are on a public school sports team, they would have to be up to date on vaccinations. I am having issues registering my daughter in Kindergarten. What makes the SV-40 contamination disaster of such concern is its association with so many cancers including mesothelioma, medulloblastoma, ependymoma, meningioma, astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, pituitary adenoma, glioblastoma, osteosarcomas, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, papillary thyroid carcinomas, and anaplastic thyroid carcinomas. The long term effects of injecting KNOWN toxins Read More. My child is a 7th grader and has a 504 plan (he has autism) but does not receive any special education classes or services at school. Has never been vaccinated. The issue will be clarified in the forthcoming guidance from the California Department of Public Health. (im glad our IEP kids are safe) However, ask yourself this, how will compulsory education be forced if the district who operates under federal mandate, are no longer able to accommodate a placement from which to be truant from under SARB. You are right. The California law should be to protect people from coming here to spread diseases to California. Home schools and independent study programs are obligated to maintain records of students immunization status. At such points, students would be required to be vaccinated or get a new medical exemption that complies with the law." Please email me the name of your pediatrician also, it would be much appreciated. Laws such as the CA compulsory "vaccination" law, are exactly what happens when a State has a Governor For Life-similar to such places, as e.g., Cuba, North Korea, or Zimbabwe! I was all for this bill until I found out how many vaccines are now required turning it into a police state. http://sb277referendum.com. If your child was in the 7th grade last year and got a pbe they would good through 12th (some colleges are now requiring vaccination so battle is not over). Is the following interpretation of the revised immunization law as it relates to personal belief exemptions on file correct: If a Kindergarten-age child enters Kindergarten on September 1, 2015 WITH a personal belief exemption to vaccinations dated before January 1, 2016, the law does not apply to them UNTIL THEY REACH THEIR NEXT VACCINATION CHECKPOINT which, in this case, would mean until they reach 7th grade? Hi! Because he is on an IEP, he does not need to have the Tdap vaccine. My daughter is starting High School soon, the nurse just called to inform me that there is a medical excemption due to varicella. My girl had the chicken pox when she was 2, we lived in Mexico, so she is immune to the disease. There is a section on the vaccine information on page 6 which explains all that you need to know. Or NIH. I am not on board with this because it is not fair all the way around. The TK/K student must have a mumps and a rubella vaccination before enrolling and must have had at least one dose of the following vaccines: polio; diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis; measles; hepatitus B; and varicella (chicken pox.) Your information about alternative options for schooling if you dont want to immunize your children is conflicting to what we are being told locally. CDPH SB277 FAQs | ShotsForSchool http://ow.ly/Zg3f5. "120370. The "Governing Authority" in SB-277 Public health: vaccinations is the school administration and refers to "any private or public elementary or secondary school, child care center, day nursery, nursery school, family day care home, or development center". Actually, you are wrong in every way. In order to get college prep credit for her Biology class, she will be required to attend a Lab with other students for 2 hours, one day per week. And heres a link to the California Department of Public Healths answer: http://www.shotsforschool.org/laws/sb277faq/#Q9, Why don't California's so-called "public" schools try to "solve" a simple problem--such as e.g., "public" school students catching/transmitting head lice and other skin infestations? I was homeschooling him until he entered 7th grade. I asked the elementary school if I will need to redo all of his paperwork when he enrolls into kindergarten next year 2016. Can I still transfer his PBE to this school (same state) or can I submit a new one before 7/1/2016? To start 7th grade, a student must have had a booster dose or one dose of the tetanus, diptheria and pertussis vaccine and two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. So you are telling people that since they choose to protect their child from these injuries that they should have to reap the percussions of the disease. Here is the answer to your question. Jane. Grades 7 to 12, inclusive. If my unvaccinated son is in a private preschool and I signed a personal beliefs exemption, and he will enter public school kindergarten this august. Doesnt that make you wonder about the true effectiveness of the shot? We live in Riverside County. The other option that would allow her to attend school would be a medical exemption from a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.). He was so calm before now from one year to the next hes hyper active and doesnt want to listen. I hate California for this and i plan on moving out of this God forsaken state! This year hes going into seventh grade. Medical exemptions can only be issued by MDs or DOs licensed in California and must meet applicable Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) criteria. However, I feel like you skipped over the most controversial part of the bill: the ACIP, AAP, and Standard of Care all refer to the narrow CDC contraindications of anaphylaxis and encephalopathy. What about children who currently have personal belief exemptions on file? I think this law is absolutely 100% ridiculous! Your three-year-old would need to meet vaccination requirements upon entering the next grade span. Luckily, our pediatrician has already made it clear that medical exemptions will be easy to obtain. Vaccinations are a wonderful medical creation, but like all medicine it doesnt work for everyone. Kindergarten and grades 1 to 6, inclusive, including transitional kindergarten, Read More. How long can the student continue to go to school if they havent received the immunization before they are asked to stay home until the vaccination has been given? 1. When you say in the article: For example, new studies have found that SV-40, a major contaminant of the polio vaccine until 1963, not only existed as a latent virus for the lifetime of those exposed to the vaccine but was being passed on to the next generation, primarily by way of sperm, something called vertical transmission. My teenager has been homeschooled for all her life and we are considering enrolling her in a public or private high school here in California. The question is: wont be my child accepted to school until we complete all the doses? I called up California Virtual Academy (CAVA) -- a California charter school that provides free k-12 education to kids in their own homes via the internet -- today to find out their vaccination policy. Yes, a doctor would put a child on a plan to catch up, but certain immunizations must already have been given before a student may enter transitional kindergarten or kindergarten. Homeschooling or independent study without classroom instruction: Students who attend a home-based private school or an independent study program without classroom-based instruction are not subject to immunization requirements for entry. Medical:Medical exemptions will still be allowed, but will have added restrictions. Schools consider impact of ending vaccination opt-outs, EdSource, updated June 30, 2015 He is about Read More. Hi Jackie, found this comment relevant to my situation. He is still enrolled in 1st grade, and, after recently moving within California, he started a new elementary school. Licensed physicians will not be able to issue new medical exemptions if they are: No, physicians are not limited to issuing 5 medical exemptions a year. How can we truly believe that this is the best way to obtain community health? Currently having none but looking to have them within the next 6 weeks . @SheriMiller It sounds like you were given incorrect information. Thank you. Can anyone clear this up? We are going to catch up them. Ill see if I can find out anything more about that. The exemption she has can be transferred between schools within and across school districts in California. I have a son who has a PBE filed before 1/1/16 and will be entering 7th grade this fall. I wish I would have researched it more and seen this article, instead of believing them and going along with what they said. Will their exemption be accepted or not because its not a transitional stage? Not sure about that. Is there any way I would be able to get a medical exemption? I have a 4 month old. Threatening legal action of required to do so and on and on and on. In my opinion as long as they get the basics and not 20 some shots this is a ridiculous bill and way too strong turning it into a police state. Make sure you take it up with the school districts attorney. What is legally acceptable for this new law. The UC system has relaxed the vaccine requirements again this year for 2017 incoming students because the Board of Regents have not submitted a completed Resolution, therefore they can only make recommendations with exemptions. I doubt the California school district will consider the personal belief exemption valid. The referendum seeks also to put SB277 on the Nov Ballot for a Vote! Which what will it go? Michelle, thank you for all your comments. You apparently believe your right penetrates actually inside of my childrens bodies! to me theyre inextricably involved with possible One of the things I don't understand is that I don't see where "grades" or "checkpoints" are listed at all in SB276. or doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) I dont want any children to be sick and or other wise. Ive compromised on the most concerning vaccines, I am surprised schools will risk the funding they will lose when parents decide to home school. Many children are getting vaccination injuries, that we as parents are being told "it is not from the vaccine". So, since vaccines are mandatory, will they learn about allergies, first? Temporary exemptions would be limited to one year, instead of allowing a doctor to determine the term. It seems to me that the comments here are totally out in left field, mired in all kinds of allegations about freedom and conspiracies. The personal belief exemption your daughter had in preschool does not apply to kindergarten. Warrior mama: I have 2 kids who have never been vaccinated and I am asked to sign a waiver everytime its time for another scheduled vaccination. vaccine damage to the child (if there is any?) As a parent who has chosen to do Read More, I am part of the Referendum volunteer effort trying to stop SB277 from going into effect. Copy with date stamp and initials is sufficient. To the "grandma" that feels so smug about unvaccinated kids not being in the classroom with her grandchild, I have news for you. We have a saying in the special ed world and that is not to release the district of obligation to meet services by being tricked into homeschooling. At the park, the zoo, the library, the grocery store, etc. It gives power over the exemption process to public health officials and will create a vaccination database of all children with medical dispensation. Medical exemptions reviewed based on the criteria specified by law will be reviewed by clinical staff at CDPH with expertise in immunization. Another issue with this law Kids with IEPs are exempt (good for them I have one with and one without), isnt it clearly discriminatory against kids who do not have IEPs, since they are not afforded the sames rights and protection as kids with IEPs? More specifically, are they held to the same timeline and grandfathered options as the public schools. It has completely financially and emotionally destroyed her family. Because this was all about health, right? This isnt just about vaccines, folks, it is about human and parental rights. I am confused a bit, could you pls help me! The grade spans are kindergarten to 6th grade and 7-12th. I have a seventh grader (just started in Sept) entered into private school in CA with an incomplete vaccination schedule and an existing signed personal beliefs immunization record from elementary. 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