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Seattle Schools Community Forum: District Getting Tough on Non-Vaccinated Students

Seattle Schools Community Forum: District Getting Tough on Non-Vaccinated Students

District Getting Tough on Non-Vaccinated Students


From KUOW:

Seattle Public Schools said it is missing immunization records for about one in ten students.
The district sent letters to about 5,700 students’ families Oct. 28th notifying them that they will be barred from school beginning Jan. 8th if they still lack proof of the required immunizations, exemptions, or evidence that they are in the process of getting vaccinated.
District spokesperson Tim Robinson said after this week's pre-exclusion letter went out, translated into several languages, many families have followed up to update their records. The district advised families that 29 school-based health centers offer vaccinations, as well as primary health care providers and local pharmacies.

The letter also linked to exemption forms on the state health department website. Earlier this year, the state legislature removed the personal exemption for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, leaving only religious or medical exemptions as options for that immunization. Personal or philosophical exemptions are still allowed for other vaccines.
Other districts seem to be moving faster on this issue but with Seattle being the CONTINUE READING: Seattle Schools Community Forum: District Getting Tough on Non-Vaccinated Students