Pandemic preparedness is one good reason for a government to intervene or impose vaccination against deadly contagion. Some states (I don't know if all) still impose vaccination schedules on school-age children for TB, Tetanus, etc. and Texas law prohibits a child from stepping foot on campus if her vaccinations are not current.
But, to fine the parents, and such a ridiculous sum, seems totally unreasonable to me. It makes me wonder where the government's values are, when there are real crimes to be punished for. I think this is taking the concept of "endangering a child" to an extreme.
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Recently, Texas lawmakers blocked Governor Perry's executive order to have 6th Grade girls inoculated against HPV.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,258712,00.html
Pandemic preparedness is one good reason for a government to intervene or impose vaccination against deadly contagion. Some states (I don't know if all) still impose vaccination schedules on school-age children for TB, Tetanus, etc. and Texas law prohibits a child from stepping foot on campus if her vaccinations are not current.
But, to fine the parents, and such a ridiculous sum, seems totally unreasonable to me. It makes me wonder where the government's values are, when there are real crimes to be punished for. I think this is taking the concept of "endangering a child" to an extreme.
But, this is just my humble opinion.
March 12, 2008 - 4:56pmThis Comment
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