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If that's what you want, don't wait for the institution of a national policy. Talk to your local Board of Education.

• ghaff 8y ago
  Or the state, as happened in the case of California. There appears to be some abuse of medical exemptions but, for the most part, the California law requiring childhood vaccinations to attend school seems to be working and overall vaccinations are up. [1] [1] https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20181127califvaccstudy.html https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20181127calif...
• celeritascelery 8y ago
  I don’t think they have the power.
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  • mac01021 8y ago
    I'm no expert on this topic, but a brief google search produced this document which suggested to me that they often do: https://www.nyccharterschools.org/sites/default/files/resources/School_Immunization_Requirements_0.pdf https://www.nyccharterschools.org/sites/default/files/resour... I do see that this is for a system of charter schools, but don't see why that should make a difference.
• sevensor 8y ago
  On the one hand, yes, but on the other hand, this isn't a thing that should have to be a board of ed policy. At least where I live, the school board is unpaid volunteers, and it's already an absolutely thankless job. People I know who use Facebook tell me that the group for moms of local school-age kids is an absolute swamp of rage and misinformation. And if you've ever been to a series of school-board meetings on the same topic, you've probably seen the one angry community member who shows up every time to accuse the school board of corruption, incompetence, and lying to the public.