[KarynB]

Originally Posted by BlessedbySnuggs

In response to an earlier post (sorry, can't remember who first started talking about it) , but M's daycare does require proof of vaccinations before they will allow anyone into the daycare. My daughter's daycare provider is very firm on protecting ALL of the children; just one of the many reasons that we love and trust her!

There is a school/daycare that M will be enrolled in next year and they require the same thing. I think it is starting to be very popular to require vaccinations. There are too many risks (children getting sick/lawsuits, that kind of stuff) too not require it. I love that this is happening; vaccinations protect our children from a lot, but if there is a child that is not vaccinated and catches a life threatening disease, obviously they are affected, but so are other children, vaccinated and not. Vaccinations are great, but not 100%. Quite honestly, it scares me, when I hear more and more people are not vaccinationg their children. It truly scares me.

Sure, but I guess my point is what about kids who can't have vaccines - like HIV+ kids for example with comprimised immune systems. Wouldn't that be discrimination? Or kids whose parents won't vaccinate for religious reasons - they just sign a form saying they don't vaccinate and that is it. What about when your kids go to school - you can't make everyone vaccinate then...

Technically, our school also requires "proof" of vaccinations, but if you say you don't vaccinate for whatever reason, they just get you to sign a form stating those reasons. So it isn't really "proof" after all.