Its hard to say what this decision means, big picture, for the anti-vaccination movement, since Kuntz didnt touch the right to exemptions. When it comes to public relations, however, it serves to remind anti-vaxxers that there are significant nonmedical consequences to their decisions. Yes, having the school periodically suspend your kid is a pain, in terms of child care, and also not great for his or her education, but theres a way for you to avoid all that: Get your kid vaccinated. New York schools are not alone in standing up to anti-vaxx parents. In Ohio, where there is a measles and mumps outbreak, parents were recently warned that unvaccinated kids might have to stay home for 25 days or more. This ruling will hopefully give more schools the fortitude to make the same call.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:58:07 +0000
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