Vaccination question

[April]

I dont accept kids into my daycare that are not current on their vaccines. I've never had to turn anyone down for this reason but since so many are against it, it is bound to come up eventually.

Is this discrimination? or just how I choose to run my private business?

[Kaymara]

Originally Posted by April I dont accept kids into my daycare that are not current on their vaccines. I've never had to turn anyone down for this reason but since so many are against it, it is bound to come up eventually. Is this discrimination? or just how I choose to run my private business?

I *personally* do not think it is discrimination because I *personally* would not let my child go to a facility with unvaxed kids if I could help it. Its a health issue. (Sorry..no offense to anyone. Thats just my personal choice *shrug*) I wasnt allowed to be around sick kids I didnt know when pregnant with my son due to my rubella shot not taking as a kid. So I was told to avoid them. Was it discrimination? No..It was for the health of my unborn child.... BUT...I dunno what you can and cannot ask parents and what info they have the right to not tell you. I guess in some ways it can be viewed as discrimination...But it also can be viewed as a health issue. So I am not sure. Good question tho!

[Angie]

I would say no. They aren't able to go to school without all of there shots.

[KevzQueen]

I don't think so. I'd think that we would be able to set our own rules as far as that goes. I don't plan on taking in kids needing extra special care such as someone who needs medication all day long, a heavier kid in a wheelchair that I'd have to carry to the bathroom, or someone who is bipolar. I think I should have the right to make that decision.

[Caimbrie]

I don't feel it's discrimination. It's a public health issue imo. You don't want you, your children or the daycare children to become ill with something that could have been prevented if the child had been vaccinated.

[Hatetank]

I'm actually hoping someone will post their sources for not vaccinating. I have looked over the 'net quite a bit trying to find something that I could use to defend those who don't vax, and I can't find anything. Everything I've found on anti-vax'ing seems to derive from a fear of what's in the vaccine. I have yet to find a research paper that answers my question: What's worse, the vaccine or the plague?

If you have a reliable datasource, I'd love to read it. This debate will always niggle at my thoughts because I've never, ever once thought about what's in that syringe when I'm getting my shot. And for me, that's a HUGE deal to have missed something THAT obvious.

[Sarah]

I don't feel it's discrimination at all. I am the same as you, when it comes to my daycare as well. It is for the well being of all the other kids. I wouldn't let my own children in a daycare home or center where a child in their class isn't vaccinated, but that is JMO.

[CoffeeGirl]

I think it is just good safety/health practices!

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by Hatetank I'm actually hoping someone will post their sources for not vaccinating. I have looked over the 'net quite a bit trying to find something that I could use to defend those who don't vax, and I can't find anything. Everything I've found on anti-vax'ing seems to derive from a fear of what's in the vaccine. I have yet to find a research paper that answers my question: What's worse, the vaccine or the plague? If you have a reliable datasource, I'd love to read it. This debate will always niggle at my thoughts because I've never, ever once thought about what's in that syringe when I'm getting my shot. And for me, that's a HUGE deal to have missed something THAT obvious.

When Bill comes home tonight, I will have him answer your question, since he is a Preventive Medicine Technician, and he is very well educated on vaccines, their purposes and so on.

[MW5M]

Are you at all funded by the state or Gov't? If not, then no it couldnt be used by some sue happy idiot as a discrimination suit. Thats not to say someone might not try it... they just wouldnt win, as its a private daycare.