Status of SB3668 Removes religious exemptions for school vaccinations and physicals for K-12 and college students. Restricts medical exemptions to only apply to severely limited ACIP defined contraindications. Grants minor children ages 14+ to consent to vaccines without the power to decline or parental consent. Forces vaccine administrators to report to the state vaccine tracking…
Category: Exemptions
IVAC ACTION ALERT – Calls Needed 2/25 – 2/26
-Measles Mania- Calls are needed Monday (2/25) and Tuesday (2/26) to respond to the Energy & Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the current measles outbreak and response efforts that will be held Wednesday (2/27) morning at 10 a.m.Illinois committee member:Jan Schakowsky –D (202) 225-2111 Wash D.C; (847)328-3409 Evanston Energy and Commerce Chairman: Frank…
Flu Vaccine Exemption for Healthcare Workers
Did you know that healthcare workers in Illinois can decline the flu shot? Below is the Illinois Law regarding declining the vaccine or you can view it at the following link. http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/077/07700956sections.html Also there is a sample declination form. On the federal level, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed two suits against hospitals for violating employees…
Erie hospital to pay, rehire ex-workers who refused flu shots
By David Bruce david.bruce@timesnews.com http://www.goerie.com/news/20161221/erie-hospital-to-pay-rehire-ex-workers-who-refused-flu-shots Posted Dec 22, 2016 at 2:01 AM Saint Vincent settles federal lawsuit filed by workers who claimed religious discrimination. Saint Vincent Hospital has agreed to rehire six former employees it fired after they refused to get flu shots in late 2013 and early 2014 due to their religious beliefs. The Erie hospital also will provide…
AAP New Policy – Eliminate All but the Medical Exemption to Vaccines
American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes New Policies to Boost Child Immunization Rates 8/29/2016 AAP.org AAP offers advice for pediatricians in counseling families to vaccinate their children; urges states to enact policies to support high immunization ratesElk Grove Village, IL – Most parents who are hesitant about vaccines are not opposed to immunizing their children,…
Alert – IDPH Schedules Hearing in Wheaton on 4-18
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has scheduled an additional hearing on Rule Changes for Monday, April 18, 2016 in Wheaton. If medical freedom is important to you and your family, please plan to attend. IDPH Proposed Rules Hearing Monday April 18th 3-5pm DuPage County Health Department 111 N County Farm Rd Lower Level –…
School Vaccine Exemption Information
The new vaccine religious exemption requirement of having a certificate of exemption signed by a health care provider for kindergarten, 6th and 9th grade will go into effect beginning October 16, 2015 according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) click link to read IDPH statement. This means that for the start of the school year…
SB 1410 enacted into Law – Public Act 099-0249
Below is an excerpt of Public Act 099-0249 as it pertains to school vaccine exemptions. (8) Children of parents or legal guardians who object to health, dental, or eye examinations or any part thereof, to immunizations, or to vision and hearing screening tests on religious grounds shall not be required to undergo the examinations, tests, or immunizations to which…
IVAC sends IDPH FOIA request re: school vaccine exemptions
Illinois Vaccine Awareness Coalition (IVAC) P.O. Box 946, Oak Park, IL 60303 www.IllinoisVaccineAvareness .org 6 August 2015 Nirav Shah, M.D., JD, Director Illinois Department of Public Health C/o William Bryant, Acting FOIA Officer FAX: 217-557-3497 Dear Dr. Shah: Under FOIA, please answer: 1) When will the vaccination Certificate of Exemption be available? 2) If the…
IVAC Letter to Gov. Rauner
22 May 2015 Dear Gov. Rauner: Illinois Vaccine Awareness Coalition (IVAC) members ask you to veto SB/HB1410 and SB/HB0986 for the following reasons: SB1410/HB1410 1) No identification of local school authority 2) No available Illinois Department of Public Health objection form and definition of “detailing grounds” 3) No answer to question:: Is child in…