Vaccines – Your Child, Your Choice

The state of Minnesota protects parental decision-making regarding vaccines. At back-to-school time, most parents are given information suggesting that their children must receive vaccinations before they go to school.  But that is not correct; Minnesota parents are free to choose to vaccinate their child if and when they decide their child is ready, and only with…

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Follow-up on Proposed Minnesota Immunization Rule Changes

Well, the verdict is in – and it’s not good. Although I doubted this judge would be the one to stand up and say NO to the medical industrial complex, I did dare to hope – just a little. In the matter of the proposed vaccine rule changes, an administrative law judge has determined that…

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Vaccines – Your Child, Your Choice!

The state of Minnesota protects parental decision-making regarding vaccines. It is your right to choose NOT to vaccinate your children before they go to school or day care.  Many Minnesota parents do extensive research, and allow only the vaccines they have determined are safe and necessary for their unique child – and only when those…

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Immunization Comments Due July 17th

HEALTH ACTION ALERT: Send your vaccine safety information to Minnesota judge by July 17 PM deadline   The Minnesota Department of Health wants to add even more vaccines to the already-overcrowded shot schedules for infants and children. Infants and children already are given up to 69 vaccines, whose combined and potential ill effects over time…

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Immunization Rule Revision

Attend Hearing or Send Comments on Proposed MN Rule Revision Requiring More Vaccines for Infants and Children! The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has announced its intent to add even more vaccines to the already-overcrowded shot schedules for infants and children.  A hearing will be held Thursday, June 27 before Administrative Law Judge Eric Lipman. …

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Minnesota School Immunization Law Exemption Provision

Minnesota School Immunization Law Exemption Provision -Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota’s School Immunization Law allows the parent or guardian of a minor child (or the emancipated student) to file for a legal exemption to the school immunization requirements. The law allows for two types of legal exemptions: medical and conscientious. Below is a summary of…

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Measles, Minneapolis and Somali Kids

By Abdulkadir Khalif I am writing a response and a rebuttal to Maura Lerner’s story of 03/17/2011, (HERE) concerning Measles and unvaccinated Somali Kids in Minneapolis. This story, like so many others before it on this newspaper and others across the country, highlights the issue of autism and Somali kids. There is an increasing sense…

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Health Commissioner’s Statements Challenged By Vaccine Safety Council

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 1, 2011 Vaccine Safety Council of Minnesota Contact – Jennifer Larson (952) 956-4999 HEALTH COMMISSIONER’S STATEMENTS CHALLENGED BY VACCINE SAFETY COUNCIL Vaccine Safety Council of Minnesota (VSCM) challenges statements by Minnesota Health Commissioner regarding vaccine risks. Trust in public health officials is rapidly deteriorating due to public policy that downplays…

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