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New York City To Require Flu Shots For Children 5 And Under
Mandatory flu shots are infringing upon parental rights in New York City.
With the support of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the city’s Board of Health voted this month to require children between the age of six months and five to submit to flu shots if they attended preschool of licensed day care programs. Parents who oppose the flu vaccine due to potential side effects are infuriated and balking at Bloomberg’s nanny state endeavor.
Parents concerned about the mandatory flu shots order in New York City often note that young children are already required to undergo multiple vaccinations and adding another “immunization cocktail” increases the possibility of an adverse reaction occurring. Some parents believe flu shots are linked to autism.
About 150,000 children will be impacted. As the law is currently written, there are only limited exemptions. A child who is allergic to the vaccine could opt out, but it must be “certified by a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state.” Connecticut and New Jersey also require flu shots.
“We already do vaccinate kids. It’s required for measles, whopping cough, chicken pox and mumps. Flu, unfortunately, kills more than all of those things put together in kids … So we required it for children five and under at licensed pre-school and daycare centers to get flu shots,” Bloomberg said, defending the new policy.
Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/2013/12/26/new-york-city-to-require-flu-shots-for-children-5-and-under/
