Mr.Peppermint wrote:
Halton Home Inspector wrote:
Oh peps. Proof of vaccines is nothing new. My kids are well beyond school age but I believe kids still need proof of some vaccines in order to attend school.
No actually they do not
You can refuse for a variety of reasons
And teachers / classmates / other parents / support staff are not allowed to know who is and who is not vaccinated.
I am surprised you would even say that + having kids in school system
Relax peps.
It is true that you can be exempt for medical reasons or religious belief.
People can also be exempt "due to conscience" should you choose to believe the nonsense from the likes of Jenny McCarthy instead of almost every doctor on the planet.
The good news is that almost every parent has enough brain cells to realise that doctors are right and they do what is best for their kids. I would imagine that in each school there is only a handful of kids without up to date vaccines.
According to the government website -
"Children and adolescents attending primary or secondary school in Ontario must have proof of immunization against the following designated diseases:
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Polio
Measles
Mumps
Rubella
Meningococcal Disease
Pertussis (whooping cough)
Varicella (chickenpox) – for children born in 2010 or later."
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/immunization/ispa.aspxThe good news is that not everybody needs to be vaccinated to control covid BUT those who do not get the covid vaccine may not have access to everything.