Readers Weigh in on State Requiring New Vaccinations for Students
Do you think the State of Illinois should require students to receive the Tdap booster shot in order to remain in school? Tell us in the comment section.
When the Illinois State Board of Health approved new recommendations requiring all sixth through twelfth grade students to have an additional vaccination, the Tdap booster shot, we asked what you thought of the idea. Do you think the state of Illinois should be telling us how to vaccinate our children? Do you think it’s fair that those who refuse vaccinations will not be allowed to attend school? Here are some of the responses we received: “The issue is cumulative immunity. If I'm immunized, the people with whom I come in contact also get a level of immunity, while they await their immunizations. Immunity wears off, thus requiring boosters. If people refuse to be immunized, others become vulnerable to an illness during periods of …
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