Fresh air in Wyoming re vax requirements?

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Immunization rules debated

Associated Press

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – The state Department of Health has written new rules

making it easier for parents to have their children exempted from

state-required immunization shots.

On Tuesday, the proposed rules went through a statewide public hearing

conducted by video conference.

A year ago, the Wyoming Supreme Court struck down a religious sincerity test

for children’s immunizations, prompting the state to come up with the new

rules.

The religious sincerity test had been aimed at people seeking exemptions from

immunization for religious reasons.

That test is gone, said Jim McKinna, immunization coordinator for the

department.

“If a person requests an exemption, the state health officer grants it,â€

McKinna said. “He’s not going to deny it.â€

A form must be filled out in order to get the exemption.

“If they don’t fill out the form, they don’t get an exemption,†McKinna

said.

The exemption application must be accompanied by a signed physician’s

statement saying that the immunization is not in the person’s best health

interests, said Dr. Brent Sherard, the state health officer.

But Bernard Du Monthier, of Cody, said he objected to requiring a notary to

sign the exemption application.

“This screams of discrimination to me,†Du Monthier said.

The state granted 378 exemptions in 2000, McKinna said.

There are 89,000 public school children in the state and an unknown number of

private school children, making the exemption rate below 0.4 percent, McKinna

said.

In Wyoming, 80 percent of 2-year-olds are immunized. The percentage increases

as children get older, McKinna said.

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In a message dated 11/16/01 5:41:48 AM GTB Standard Time, BH@...

writes:

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The exemption application must be accompanied by a signed physician’s

statement saying that the immunization is not in the person’s best health

interests, said Dr. Brent Sherard, the state health officer. >>

Yeah,and how many doctors will sign that when they won't even *see* a lid who

is unvaccianted?!?!!?!?!?!

They smile and say it had been made easier to get exemptions,but they know

very well how difficult it will be.And any doctor that signs his name to to

many exemption letters will get in trouble too!

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I think the story may not be reported exactly right, but here we have an

example of replacing the accepted 'god'/church for the 'god'/doctor!

Sheri

At 07:27 AM 11/16/2001 EST, you wrote:

>In a message dated 11/16/01 5:41:48 AM GTB Standard Time, BH@...

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> The exemption application must be accompanied by a signed physician’s

> statement saying that the immunization is not in the person’s best health

> interests, said Dr. Brent Sherard, the state health officer. >>

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>Yeah,and how many doctors will sign that when they won't even *see* a lid

who

>is unvaccianted?!?!!?!?!?!

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>They smile and say it had been made easier to get exemptions,but they know

>very well how difficult it will be.And any doctor that signs his name to to

>many exemption letters will get in trouble too!

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