Measles. Vaccines.

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On Monday I have to go through my list of students and see who has not been vaccinated with MMR and put it aside in case the DOH calls. I'm in NY and just worked really hard to get my non vax numbers way way down, so I have a pretty good idea of who is in progress(process?)

Any Cali nurses out there? How do you feel about this, and how do you deal with it in schools?

NY is pretty strict with vaccines and this STILL has been such a grind for me to round up stragglers and new immigrants' paperwork. I imagine Cali must be a hot mess.

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I am in NY as well, and had to send in my school immunization survey to the state in December. I thought it was a statewide requirement. (?)

Students non-compliant with MMR are excluded from school after a 2 week grace period here.

Thankfully, they only 2 students I have who are in process both need a 3rd Hep B. I am still chasing them, but both have appointments.

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I am in NY as well, and had to send in my school immunization survey to the state in December. I thought it was a statewide requirement. (?)

Students non-compliant with MMR are excluded from school after a 2 week grace period here.

Thankfully, they only 2 students I have who are in process both need a 3rd Hep B. I am still chasing them, but both have appointments.

Yes, I sent mine as well. But I still have a couple in process. The senior nurse in my district is thinking the DOH may want to follow up just in case it becomes more of a hoopla. (She's really anal. I like it.)

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Hasn't it been a complete PIA getting everyone compliant with the new regulations? I've literally lost sleep over it! I had to resort to sending "exclusion" letters to some parents who ignored previous reminders to get their children updated.

Funny how hearing "your child can't attend school as of ______" (date) finally gets the ball rolling.

It's been a thorn in my side.

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It is so difficult when you talk to those parents who don't immunize their children. Most tell me, "I want my child to get them naturally." I have to restrain myself with all my might when I hear that. I want to say - "Are you crazy - out of your mind or where is your mind?"

I do not have many refusals - but I do keep a list readily available so if there is a case of measles those little darlings with out protection can stay home for 2 weeks with mother. That virus will seek out those not immunized.

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It's scary to think of a child not being immunized. Last year I had 4 that had "religious exemptions." This year only one. (The other three are now in Middle School.) But I worry about him. We've had both measles and pertussis in the region. :no:

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It's scary to think of a child not being immunized. Last year I had 4 that had "religious exemptions." This year only one. (The other three are now in Middle School.) But I worry about him. We've had both measles and pertussis in the region. :no:

I have 2 medical exemptions and 21 religious objections among 800 students... :(

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I have 2 medical exemptions and 21 religious objections among 800 students... :(

I would report/challenge each one ;)

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In Illinois the state report is due by October 15. I was jsut thinking over the weekend how I should go through and make a list of any student without MMR just in case. Perhaps I will do that today. 5 confirmed cases at a daycare an hour from here....

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I'm in Texas and right now legislators are trying to do away with the Conscientious exemption and religious exemptions - the only one that will be allowed is a medical exemption. They are hoping this will pass and be effective for 2015-16 school year. Right now out of 750+ students I have 29 Conscientious exemption and 1 Medical exemption - it will be interesting to see what happens.

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Thankfully I'm down to just 2 families with religious exemptions -- but one family has 4 kids, each in a different grade!

No cases near us yet. But I had a cafeteria worker ask me "are you sending home a lot of kids with that measles?"

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In Illinois the state report is due by October 15. I was jsut thinking over the weekend how I should go through and make a list of any student without MMR just in case. Perhaps I will do that today. 5 confirmed cases at a daycare an hour from here....

Ours is usually due in Oct. as well. But last year NY State changed requirements so they gave us some extra time to have everyone become compliant this year,

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