Again another article from the Organic Consumers Association. This one came right on time for me, because just last week I was discussing with my sis whether or not it is the law that kid's have to be vaccinated. I thought that if the kid attended public school, then it was the law, I was wrong.

TIP OF THE WEEK:
GET KIDS VACCINATED OR GO TO JAIL?
Fox News, USA Today, and a number of other major media outlets reported this week on news from Maryland where dozens of parents were notified by a district court that either they vaccinate their children or go to jail. The media reports have caused a lot of confusion around the U.S. among parents who have chosen not to vaccinate their children for certain illnesses based on concerns about possible negative impacts from the vaccines themselves. While the mainstream medical community claims vaccines are safe and effective, some people blame immunizations for a rise in autism and other medical problems. In actuality, there are no federal laws requiring vaccinations. Providing schools with vaccine exemption forms for your child is all that is required by federal law. If you have thoroughly researched the vaccine issue and have decided one or more vaccines may not be right for your children, follow this link to a website where you can download exemption forms for your state or country. www.vaclib.org/exemption.htm