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TRENTON — Parents concerned about possible vaccine dangers and government intrusion are trying to block New Jersey from becoming the first state to require flu shots for preschoolers.
The Public Health Council on Monday is set to consider whether New Jersey should require flu shots as well as three additional vaccines. If approved, New Jersey would become the first state to require annual flu shots for children attending licensed preschool or day care centers.
State health department officials also want to require a pneumococcal vaccine for preschoolers, a booster shot to fight whooping cough for sixth-graders, and meningitis shots for school children as young as 11.
According to deputy health commissioner Dr. Eddy Bresnitz, the new requirements already have been approved by the state health department and Gov. Jon S. Corzine; they are expected to be rubber-stamped by the Council on Monday.
Bresnitz said the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention supports the new requirements and that public health officials in other states are watching and likely to follow suit.
Bresnitz said he's convinced the vaccines will reduce the incidence of the diseases, preventable hospitalizations, and the need for parents to stay home with sick children.
"It's a great day for public health in New Jersey," he said.
But some parents say there is inadequate proof the vaccines are safe and effective.
At a Statehouse news conference Friday, about a dozen parents protested the new requirements and urged people to call the governor's office to ask him to stop Monday's vote.
"This will be the first jurisdiction anywhere in the world to make the flu shot mandatory" for school attendance, said Jon Gilmore, a board member of Advocates for Children's Health Affected by Mercury Poisoning, or ACHAMP. He blames his 7-year-old son's autism on vaccines.
Bresnitz said he didn't know whether jurisdictions outside this country have required flu shots for school kids.
Parents on Friday also urged support for a bill that would give parents a right to "philosophical objection" to vaccine mandates. The bill has been sitting in a committee for four years without action.
"It is not right for the government and unelected councils to dictate what we put into our children," said Sue Collins, co-founder of the New Jersey Alliance for Informed Choice in Vaccination.
Corzine, asked about the mandates Friday, said he didn't "want to speak to the specifics."
Several parents noted that unlike other common vaccines, most of the influenza vaccine available contains mercury, a toxic heavy metal that has been widely blamed by parents as a cause of autism, despite the lack of any such evidence.
A few speakers also said there's no research showing that it is safe to give children all the vaccines required today — more than 30 for New Jersey children.
"They're really being treated as guinea pigs, and not all children can handle all vaccines," said Assemblywoman Charlotte Vandervalk, R-Bergen, sponsor of the philosophical objection bill.
The new vaccines New Jersey backs are recommended by the CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical groups.
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{"commentId":1252884,"authorDomain":"motherroot"}
So, can mothers vote on behalf of our children or can we expect a non-democratic approach? Is the pharmaceutical industry, I mean, the Government, going to finally get complete control of my children to the point where they are going to be designating how many breaths of oxygen they are allowed each day? I've been seeing this damn article everywhere, but no solutions. The NJAICV.org site doesn't look like it's even been updated in a long time, so what can I do?
Where is the vote taking place? What time should we all be there with picket signs and to vote? If we lose the vote, how long do we have to learn homeschooling? or do we actually have to leave NJ?
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#1 - Sat Dec 8, 2007 2:17 PM EST{"commentId":1254938,"authorDomain":"pjdoherty2004"}
I agree. My wife and I were just talking about it. Most people are oblivious to the erosion of our personal freedoms in this country. By taking away a parent's right to make informed decisions on behalf of their children the state is kidnapping our parental rights.
I can't wait to get out of NJ!
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{"commentId":1268388,"authorDomain":"motherroot"}
Well, if other states are supposed to follow, then there's not many places to escape to. I have never vaccinated my children, not only because of religious beliefs, but at the advice of our doctors. I almost died as a child from a vaccination, having had partial convulsions and being hospitalized the night I was vaccinated. Back then, the doctors weren't reporting adverse effects. My mother called the doctor 3 times that night to ask him why I had a fever of 104 and he told her it was ok... My ex-husband's brother became mildly retarded and developed a rare seizure disorder from a vaccination, and was hospitalized at the age of 1 or 2 for being "listless" after a vaccination. My father almost died as a child, and 2 other relatives also had problems.. How can vaccinations be forced on a family that has a history of vaccination-related problems???
Last year I went to the doctor for an infected cut and he asked me to sign a form waiving all my rights, to get a Tetanus shot... On the form, it stated that I need to inform the doctor if I've ever had convulsions from a vaccination... When I told him I did, he ripped up the form and told me there was no way I could get the shot because I was at risk of death... and then told me that 99% of people with an infection never get Tetanus, and not to worry about it...
That Doctor made it quite clear that vaccinations are a risk. I can't see why in the world I would sign any form waiving my rights to sue a doctor for adverse effects or death of my child if a vaccination went wrong.. What if I told the doctor, No way, I'm not signing anything? Would they still vaccinate my child?
Not for nothing, but my children have never had the flu in their lives, and I haven't had it in over 6 years. We have never had the Flu vaccination either. We simply take Sambucol to prevent it (found at any good health food store) and it works great...
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#2 - Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:18 PM EST{"commentId":1575629,"authorDomain":"lisamazz"}
I've just launched a new site for the New Jersey Coalition for Vaccination Choice. We are working to repeal 4 new vaccine mandates for Sept. 2008 and to pass a NJ law for Conscientious Exemption from Mandatory Vaccinations.
Please consider adding a link to this site to the home page of your blog - this would really help to spread the word about this cause by increasing our search engine rankings as well as showing other people interested in this issue where to go to learn more and make a difference.
Thank you so much! If you have any questions contact me, Lisa Mazzuca at webmaster@njvaccinationchoice.org
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#3 - Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:00 PM EDT{"commentId":3301236,"authorDomain":"twojellybeans"}
We can complain all we want- but let’s do something about it… it’s a parent’s choice, not the governments. This is an election year. Stand up and be heard.
Lots of states let parents and their doctors choose when and which vaccinations to give... why not NJ... oh, because it's big pharma capital of the US?
PARENT'S CHOICE, not the GOVERNMENTS!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Noon – 2:00 pm
Outside Governor Jon Corzine’s office
New Jersey State House
125 West State Street, Trenton
Please check out and register to attend the rally. AND SHOW UP. No good writing blogs– do something!
Yes, it stinks, you have to take off work… but imagine- if we all show up…
then it’ll be a parent’s choice in NJ too!
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