Missoula County opposes HB 715: Revise school immunization laws, up for hearing at 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27 in the House Human Services committee.
This bill would expand vaccine exemptions in schools, which would increase the risk of illness in students, teachers and families. Vaccines are a safe and effective way to minimize the spread and severity of certain communicable diseases. Increased cases in a community due to more vaccine exemptions would lead to more children missing school, which affects parents and caregivers, as well as an increased burden and cost on the healthcare system.
Missoula County opposes HB 715: Revise school immunization laws, up on the House floor this afternoon. This bill would expand vaccine exemptions in schools, which would increase the risk of illness in students, teachers and families. Vaccines are a safe and effective way to minimize the spread and severity of certain communicable diseases. Increased cases in a community due to more vaccine exemptions would lead to more children missing school, which affects parents and caregivers, as well as an increased burden and cost on the healthcare system.
Missoula County opposes HB 715: Revise school immunization laws, up for second reading on the Senate floor today. This bill will put Montanans of all ages at risk for contracting preventable diseases, while placing financial strain on families when children get sick.
This bill would require schools to distribute exemption options and forms whenever sharing statewide vaccine requirements. This is not necessary as parents and guardians can already find information regarding medical or religious exemption. Broadcasting the possibility of these exemptions implies that vaccine requirements can be skipped without consequence, which is false. Disease outbreaks cause financial stress and disruptions to families as sick children are quarantined at home or may need medical care.
Vaccines have given us the power, as a community, to protect our children and most vulnerable populations from diseases that cause harm, suffering and even death. Sharing exemption forms with required vaccine information is misleading as parents deserve to know the risks of skipping immunizations.
Representatives Howell and Zephyr,
ReplyDeleteMissoula County opposes HB 715: Revise school immunization laws, up for hearing at 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27 in the House Human Services committee.
This bill would expand vaccine exemptions in schools, which would increase the risk of illness in students, teachers and families. Vaccines are a safe and effective way to minimize the spread and severity of certain communicable diseases. Increased cases in a community due to more vaccine exemptions would lead to more children missing school, which affects parents and caregivers, as well as an increased burden and cost on the healthcare system.
Please oppose HB 715.
Representatives,
ReplyDeleteMissoula County opposes HB 715: Revise school immunization laws, up on the House floor this afternoon. This bill would expand vaccine exemptions in schools, which would increase the risk of illness in students, teachers and families. Vaccines are a safe and effective way to minimize the spread and severity of certain communicable diseases. Increased cases in a community due to more vaccine exemptions would lead to more children missing school, which affects parents and caregivers, as well as an increased burden and cost on the healthcare system.
Please oppose HB 715.
Senators,
ReplyDeleteMissoula County opposes HB 715: Revise school immunization laws, up for second reading on the Senate floor today. This bill will put Montanans of all ages at risk for contracting preventable diseases, while placing financial strain on families when children get sick.
This bill would require schools to distribute exemption options and forms whenever sharing statewide vaccine requirements. This is not necessary as parents and guardians can already find information regarding medical or religious exemption. Broadcasting the possibility of these exemptions implies that vaccine requirements can be skipped without consequence, which is false. Disease outbreaks cause financial stress and disruptions to families as sick children are quarantined at home or may need medical care.
Vaccines have given us the power, as a community, to protect our children and most vulnerable populations from diseases that cause harm, suffering and even death. Sharing exemption forms with required vaccine information is misleading as parents deserve to know the risks of skipping immunizations.
Please oppose HB 715.