800 exclusion letters sent in Douglas County
ROSEBURG, Ore. -- The health department says across Douglas County, 800 parents were notified that their kids need vaccines.
Officials say these parents got an "exclusion letter" in the mail if their kids have no immunization record or an incomplete one.
Dawnelle Marshall from the public health division, says although the immunizations are needed, some parents feel like their child is being picked on. "Exclusion can be a hard process for families, because they feel like the health department has kicked their kid out of school."
Marshall says the health division and schools try to remind parents their children need the immunizations.
She says kids can get the shots from a doctor, some pharmacists or at the health department.
If a child has a medical or religious reason to not have them done, parents can file for an exemption.
On February 20, exclusion day, kids who have not had their required immunizations or filed for an exemption, will not be allowed in school.
I just want to say the exclusion letter was very poorly written and edited. Very disappointed. The letter was dated February 12, 2012 ( not 2013) and also stated that on Feb 12, 2012 (not 2013) my son would be excluded from school. Not the Feb 20, 2013 listed in this article, so, which one is correct? Also, we get zero days to fix this or our children will be banned from school! This letter is dated a year ago...... odd! Maybe someone should proof read their letters before they are sent out. It makes it seem that on Tuesday they can't go to school even though I can't possibly get him the shot by then....  Really Sad and confusing....
What Dawnelle Marshallis fails to report is all the deadly chemicals in vaccines that have been linked to serious illnesses later in life. Her group feels that the benefits outweigh the dangers. There are many doctors, not being paid by the government, who disagree with her analogy. She also fails to understand that the Health Department does not own or control the children, or the schools. They belong to the people who created them. Thank God for home-school.