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Students in Seattle Told to Get Vaccinated or Don’t Come Back After Winter Break

30-12-2019 < SGT Report 6 375 words
 

from The Mind Unleashed:




Winter break is supposed to be a time filled with family, fun, new toys and games, and plenty of time to play and relax. But for thousands of Seattle Public School students and their families, this winter break has included an unexpected demand.



Thousands of students were warned that they won’t be welcome back to school after break if they don’t comply with Washington state’s vaccine laws.


Letters sent to families indicated that students must be in compliance with the laws by January 8th. A statement on the district’s website reads:



“Student records must reflect updated immunization status by January 8, 2020, or students cannot attend school until the required information is provided to the school nurse.”



According to district officials, 2,274 students received the letter.


Seattle Public Schools district representative Tim Robinson says that the district has “to exclude them,” explaining:



“They would be excluded here, they would be excluded at any school district, and we certainly want to avoid that. I know all schools want to avoid it because you don’t want students to miss any school time.”



The district is offering free vaccination clinics in an effort to get all students in compliance with current laws by the deadline so they don’t miss any school. The next clinics will be held on December 30 at Aki Kurose Middle School and January 3 at Seattle World School.






While the “personal preference” exemption for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination was removed earlier this year, both “religious” and “medical” exemptions are still allowed.




Read More @ TheMindUnleashed.com





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