BVI Education Act of 2004 / Vax exemption advice needed

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Apparently the BVI Education Act of 2004 states that all children in school must

be vaccinated.

A friend of mine found this out for me from a Govt.Dept.(I am too rattled to do

so much phoning around - it took her ages!)

They were unable to tell her what happens to home schooled children or ones born

in the territory (like mine was) since any child immigrating to here has to show

records.

My friend was advised to call back to talk to some laywer (who wasn't there at

the time) about these cases & I presume he will know about exemptions.

Any thoughts?

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> > > > I agree with having them show you where it says you even have

> > > to vaccinate at all. They could just be assuming it and maybe no

> > > exemption is needed. In the meantime, if you do talk to the

> > > nurse or anyone with authority, I would not argue that about the

> > > nephew. I'd stick to the religous exemption 100%--with NO

> > > details or reasons why. Medical reasons are so iffy to get

> > > signed off on. In the US it's either due to a particular vaccine

> > > or a particular ingredient. You want to nix all of them? Don't

> > > take a chance on medical because you'd have to get a doc to agree.

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> > > > How did she start school without this being resolved? Did they

> > > just assume she had them?

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> > > > Winnie

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> > > > Vax exemption advice needed urgently

> > > for BVI please!

> > > > Vaccinations

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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

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