VACCINE
EXEMPTIONS SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED BY THE GOVERNMENT
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HB 883 - This bill would
continue to recognize a religious exemption from immunization but would create
a burdensome procedure in order for the parent to claim it. The parent would
have to sign an affidavit that would also have to be signed by a health care
practitioner, stating that the parent has been advised of the risks and
benefits of immunizations. This bill would also prohibit a parent claiming a
strong moral or ethical conviction as an exemption from immunization.
SB 696 would prevent parents from objecting to immunizations based on a
strong moral or ethical conviction similar to a religious belief.
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WHY FORCED VACCINATIONS ARE NOT GOOD FOR
PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE
BILL #883 AND SENATE BILL #696
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These
bills violate parental authority. All other medical procedures require parental
consent. Even the American Medical Association (AMA) Code of Medical Ethics
recommends “medical, religious, or philosophic” exemptions to immunizations[i]. The
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also supports parental informed consent on
vaccines[ii].
Because there is risk involved, there must be choice; parental choice.
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There
is misinformation that is being circulated that PA has low vaccination rates,
and this is not true. We do not have a vaccination rate problem in PA. In 2014,
95.98% of 7th graders were up to date on both MMR
shots and 96.21% had all 3 polio shots[iii], this is over the
95% needed for "herd immunity" ranking our adolescent rate in the top
5 in the country[iv]. PA also ranks in the top 10 states for
vaccination rates for 19-35 mo olds[v]. Also, those just
vaccinated, using a live virus, can spread the disease as much as any
unvaccinated person.
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Because the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, vaccine
manufacturers and the doctors who administer vaccines are completely shielded
from liability for vaccine injuries and deaths. It is the taxpayer who will pay
the bill. Forced
vaccinations will cost taxpayers even more. Already, there are millions of
dollars being awarded every year to adults and children who have been
permanently disabled from vaccines. See: http://www.mctlawyers.com/vaccine-injury/ and
https://childhealthsafety.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/pace-study/
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There
is a lot of false information about the diseases that vaccines were created to
prevent, as well as the reasons for their decline. In some cases the mortality
rate of the disease is the same as the risk involved from vaccine injury.
Whooping
cough (Pertussis): The CDC says the vaccine is only 80-90% effective. Only 1-2%
of those who get it die. Even those who are vaccinated against it still get the
disease. In 2014 California had over 620 cases and 85% of those people were up
to date on their vaccinations.
Polio:
When it was wide-spread, less than 1% who contract the disease get symptoms of
paralysis. The disease has been on the decline since before the vaccine was
developed. The vaccine has actually caused a rise in polio and has been known
to cause the human body to be more open to other sicknesses. http://www.collective-evolution.com/2012/02/18/the-polio-vaccine-myth-the-vaccine-stopped-polio/
Measles:
Even during the early 1900’s during its peek measles had only a .015% mortality
rate. The disease was drastically in decline and was nearly wiped out when the
vaccine came out in 1968. In perspective, before the vaccine in 1963, although
450 people died from measles, 12,000 died from stomach ulcers, 43,000 died from
car accidents, and over 700,000 died from heart disease. http://vaxtruth.org/2012/01/measles-perspective/
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Vaccines
are not safe. They contain neuro-toxins, harmful metals, and material from
aborted fetuses. Vaccines are drugs and per the CDC
“any vaccine can cause side effects.[vi]” And again, “A
vaccine, like any medicine, is capable of causing serious problems, such as
severe allergic reactions.[vii]”
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Some
say we must protect those at risk, the “herd mentality”. The problem with this is
it values one child’s life over another. Some legislators have even said some
children will be harmed by the vaccines, but it is for the benefit of the
whole. It is immoral to sentence one child to a life of mental disability, so
another can be free of disease.
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A parent’s right to control their children’s
upbringing, including decisions regarding the care, custody, and control of
their children is a “fundamental right” which has been upheld by the Supreme
Court for over 100 years. This includes
medical care and decisions.
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Informed medical consent is a basic human right, which is respected in
almost every other country in the world[viii].
The Nuremberg Code, prohibits forced medical treatments and
procedures, of any kind, including vaccination.
[i] American Medical Association, Opinion 9.133 Routine
Universal Immunization of Physicians, http://www.amaassn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/medical-ethics/code-medical-ethics/opinion9133.page
[ii]
http://www.nocirc.org/consent/bioethics.php
[iii]http://www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/Immunizations/schoolimmunizationrates/Documents/2013-14%20Combined%20County%20Level.pdf
[iv]
http://www.apha.org/~/media/files/pdf/pubs/ahr_2014.ashx
[v]
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/nis/child/data/tables-2013.html
; see also http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/01/29/which-states-are-the-best-and-worst-at-vaccinating-their-kids/
for an interactive map of vaccinate rate by state.
[vi]
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/side-effects.htm
[vii]
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/mmr.pdf
Compiled by Mark Moore, CHAP Legislative Coordinator
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