Report from TX - My 13 year old was vaccinated against her will by a school nurse. This is the email I sent to the administrative department, which is left unanswered: Good Afternoon Mr. Gregory. We spoke earlier today regarding my daughter, Madason Bowlin. I would like to preface this email by stating that Madason is very fond of you as a principal. She holds you in high regards, and says that you are very nice and easy to talk to. I bring this information to you, from a parent to a school administrator, as I do not know which route to take and who to notify with my concerns.. I know that this is no direct reflection upon you, but the process in which the District adheres to. This afternoon, I left word with you to see about obtaining a copy of the consent that the school nurse apparently had on file, giving her permission to administer vaccines to my daughter, Madason Bowlin. I have some very serious and valid concerns about the frivolous action taken against my daughters health care by a health professional in your district. There are two forms of documentation that should be on file in Madasons school record. The first one should be a blue form issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services, numbered at the top right hand corner, with a notarized signature at the bottom. This was transferred from her former school in Medina, Texas, as I had them send it with her files when she transferred. If this form is expired, then a notification should be sent to both parents (Rodney Bowlin and myself) to request a new one. The form that supersedes that one in the event that an exemption does not suffice, is a court order on file with the Shelby County Clerks office. In August 2011, an agreement was signed by Judge Griffin with a stipulation that Madason does not receive vaccinations. If it is not on file, please notify her father so he may bring you a copy. This will also show that I am to be listed as joint and emergency contact, as well as a joint contact to view Madasons grades online, which I still have not gained access to, even though I have been trying to get her portal ID number from front office staff via email for over one year. As a health professional, I know that Texas law states that informed consent by a guardian, as well as a right to refusal, must be given prior, including, but not limited to: treatment, procedures, medication, and vaccinations. A Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) is required to be given to the patient/client/student/guardian present, or read to the patient, prior to administration of a vaccination. Ways to provide the information may be provided by: A practice may produce permanent, laminated, office copies of each VIS, which may be read by recipients prior to vaccination. VISs may be reviewed on a computer monitor (or any video display). VISs may be downloaded by the recipient to a smartphone or other electronic device to read at his or her convenience. (VISs have been specially formatted for this purpose.) VISs may be made available to be read before the immunization visit (e.g., by giving the patient or parent a copy to take home during a prior visit, or telling them how to download or view a copy from the Internet). These patients must still be offered a copy in one of the formats described previously to read during the immunization visit, as a reminder. Providers must still offer a copy (which can be an electronic copy) of each appropriate VIS to take away following the vaccination. However, the recipient may decline. - CDC Vaccine Information Sheet Madason was not offered a copy of the VIS, nor does she know what vaccines she was given illegally and against her will. Madason stated that the nurse stated to her: So you didnt get your 7th grade shots. Sit down, you have to have these by law. This is a common misconception, and if recited to a student, its bullying and negating their personal beliefs and health decisions. In Texas, No Shots, No School is false and misleading. Students are allowed vaccine exemption by reasons of conscience, medical reasons, and for religious reasons. - Texas Administrative Code 97.62 The posting on the district website shows that the nurse shall review paperwork, and if the student is not in compliance, the student can be offered provisional enrollment or be excluded from attendance until the student is in compliance. No where in the posting does it show that the student must be vaccinated, which my daughter was. This is unethical, and reportable to the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners as well as the Texas Medical Board. No consent. No notice to a minor that she has a legal right to refuse. I raise my daughter to make educated decisions based upon research, regardless of subject. I find it extremely demeaning that her rights were not considered. Shes a very smart young lady, and as a parent, I encourage her to speak her mind and voice concerns. While I realize that most do not follow our health beliefs, I feel like there was a biased decision made when it came to her health. There are five fundamental rights of medication administration, with five more added, variably throughout institutions: 1. Right Patient 2. Right Drug 3. Right Dose 4. Right Time 5. Right Route 6. Right Education 7. Right to Refuse 8. Right Assessment 9. Right Evaluation 10. Right Documentation There is a process that is broken, and I would like to understand why the nurse forced my daughter to be vaccinated without offering her a right to refuse. What is the Center ISD policy regarding notification of a students parents of expired paperwork? Whats the policy regarding consent to vaccination? I know her father would not illegally give universal consent for treatment, as administering vaccines is prohibited. While the nurse may not have had the paperwork on hand, she is required to maintain a copy of the vaccination waiver, expired or current, in the file until the child graduates or is transferred to another district. (Texas Dept of State Health Services standards, unsure of Center ISD policy). An expired exemption should have set off a flag to the health professional to ask the student about the waiver, or ask if there is a newer one to have on file. Due diligence. We are very fortunate that there were no adverse reactions. Madason will be bringing new exemptions. I am to be notified of expiration, and I will provide the documentation that will continue to exempt her from vaccines. I am respectfully requesting the nurses name, or health professionals name, that administered the vaccine, along with the signed (by a guardian) paperwork giving the nurse or health professional permission to give medical treatment to Madason. I am assuming the person vaccinating Madason is under the practice of a medical doctor or medical director on staff, and I would like that persons name as well. I would also like the vaccines administered, the lot numbers, expiration date, and manufacturer. This paperwork can either be emailed to me or sent to me by mail, contingent upon HIPAA release. I can also obtain the paperwork online on the student portal if the information is stored there. Let me know which is preferred. If I would have done something like this, I would have been reprimanded by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners and I would be required remediation on ethics and medication administration, at a minimum. Furthermore, I request that there be no retaliation against my daughter as I bring this to the Districts attention. I welcome your feedback. Respectfully, Julie Smith nvic.org/Forms/Cry-For-Vaccine-Freedom-Wall.aspx
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 20:18:04 +0000