@Kristina Chew at the very least the Department of Education in each state has the names/addresses/e-mail addresses of all practicing teachers – why not send out info about how frequently vaccines should be updated in teachers and alerts if there is a case of preventable, communicable disease in your area?

I think this is your comment from July 13

@KRA, it is a point that schools would have to consider, what to do if the numbers of unvaccinated children increase……

As a teacher who is recovering from pertussis (whooping cough) and who most definitely caught it from some non-vaccinated child because that child’s parent(s) had some internet/media induced fear of vaccines, I would have loved to have coughed directly on everyone on Kirby’s list — oh and Kirby himself — during my most contagious phase. I spent four days in the hospital with secondary pneumonia from the pertussis and am none too pleased that teachers aren’t advised that the pertussis vaccine wears off every 5-8 years and should be updated. With all of these vaccine hysteria parents putting teachers (and other students) at risk teachers (and non-hysterical parents) really need to be informed which vaccines they need to have updated and how frequently. No wonder my health insurance is so high”

I am so sorry that you had to get so sick. But to give you a little perstpective on the issue. My son almost died in my arms, shortly after receiving the Pertussis (DTP) Vaccine years ago. He was lucky to survive but has Autism, including severe processing speed deficits, that will probably keep him from having an independent life despite his intelligence. So, Im sorry you were sick, but I firmly stand by the parents who are weary of giving their children so many vaccines so soon. I wish I knew than what I know now.

The link I had posted that you may have found is about a NJ mom whose blog is being used against her in IEP by school since she writes positively about kid.

@Bonnie, I think I found it! Could you remind me what the topic was? Did see the photos—-not sure what that all adds to “awareness”!

@donald savitz, as you know, before there would be such a registry set up, there’s need to be studies and evidence justifying it and, seeing the many needs of families with autistic children today, it’s best to devote energies to ensuring that they have the best schools and services, for their lifetimes. Or that’s the thinking here. Very best.