National Vaccine Information Center Flashcards
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Who makes national vaccine recommendations for children and adults?
CDC
What do public health officials in state health departments do?
they make and enforce vaccine mandates approved by state legislatures.
what was the first mandated vaccine in the U.S?
small pox vaccine
In the early 1980’s what what 7 vaccines did the CDC recommend 23 doses of to children?
polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, and rubella.
by 2014 how many vaccines did the CDC recommend children have? (0-18 years old)
69 doses of 16 vaccines between birth and 18.
by 2014 how many vaccines did most states mandate children have to attend kindergarten?
29 doses of 9 vaccines.
AAP
American Academy of Pediatrics
CDC
Centers for Disease Control
your state cannot enforce recommended vaccines as a condition for _________, ________, and ________.
Employment, school, and daycare.
do states allow vaccine exemptions with proof of immunity to the disease?
yes some states do allow it.
What are the 3 vaccine exemptions?
medical, religious, and personal belief.
what do schools do with unvaccinated children during a disease outbreak?
send them home.
how many states allow medical exemptions?
all 50 states
who can write a medical exemption to vaccines?
most states allow md”s, od’s, and some state designated health care workers.
who has the power to reject a medical exemption?
state public health officials
why do religious exemptions exist?
the government cannot limit the peoples freedom of religion.
what do people applying for religious exemptions have to do?
they must explain their beliefs in their own words in front of a panel/judge.
what is the one way the state can reject a religious belief exemption?
the state must have a Compelling State Interest
what is a compelling state interest?
is limiting the spread of serious communicable diseases.
what law was passed to give the state the right to a compelling state interest?
1905 Jacobson vs Massachusetts
what kind of religion do you need for a religious exemption?
- beliefs don’t have to be tied to an organized religion.
- member in a religion with written tenants prohibiting vaccines.
- signed affidavit from pastor.
what states allow religious exemptions?
California, Mississippi, and west Virginia
