Vax exemption advice needed urgently for BVI please!

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I have a 4 yr old unvaxed daughter & we live in the British Virgin Islands. She

had her first day at school today & I need to work out exemption papers because

it appears that NO ONE has gone before me in requesting one! Sad. The head of

the school was not even aware there was such a thing, so could not guide me. It

is also unclear to me if the BVI follows UK or USA exemption guidelines. We live

near the USA & so are influenced by them but I believe the vax schedule is UK.

I am rather daunted to have to call up the clinic to ask for information because

it is rare to find someone in authority here who knows what's what - they tend

to to be easily thrown by things that do not fit the mold & you can get sent on

many a merry goose chase. I would like to ask for some advice so that I can feel

more empowered & ready to deal with any sticky areas. Can anyone help?

Please...?!

So far all I can do is guess, based on what I have read on this forum. We have

had a form given to us that our Doc is supposed to fill out showing Vax record

or reason for not vaxing. We have no Doc (have not needed one) so what should I

do? There is a nurse in the clinic who rumour has it I need to contact since she

deals with this sort of thing & may know what to do, I am just scared to call

her until I know what traps I need to avoid at this early stage. I do not know

whether to plead religious exemption (I am Christian but consider Vax to be a

violation of nature & health) but also I could argue that my nephew was vax

damaged & became autistic & so I am concerned about my daughter - is that enough

to put forward?

On a second topic... although we have not had to deal with any major cuts or

scrapes I would like to be forarmed!

In the school my daughter has just started at there is a rough fenced-in play

area under trees where they are to spend most of their play time. There are

roots & rocks protruding up in this area (yes I know, scary!) so my mummy mind

is running ahead...in what way do I need to be prepared to defend against

arguments for tetanus? Is it likely they will automatically do it in ER even if

I am not there?

Thankyou for spending the time to read this )

Cand