Prince George county to patents Vaccinate Your Kids or Go To Jail

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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Vaccinate Your Kids or Go To Jail

 

Parents Of Teens Lacking Immunization Called To Court

More than 2,000 Prince George's County students have not gotten

their state-mandated shots. Tonight, an ultimatum to some of those

parents: Come to court, get the shots, or else.

 

Some students have missed as much as a month and a half of school

because they haven't gotten the required immunizations-- for

chickenpox and hepatitis B. So now the school system says it's time

to get tough and take those parents to court. Free clinics, free

shots, door-to-door visits, and countless letters. Still more than

2,300 Prince George's county students don't have their required

immunizations. This Saturday, more than 1600 students and their

parents have been ordered to appear in circuit court for the

children to be immunized.

 

Health workers will be on hand to give the shots immediately. The

problem is a new law that took effect last year requiring students

in the fifth through 10th grade to also have the chicken pox and

hepatitis b vaccine. Parents who don't show up or fail to comply--

could be fined up to $50 and get up to 10 days in jail. Although

getting students vaccinated by " court order " may seem unusual, the

law is on the school district's side. "

 

A sad day for freedom

 

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