Parents rush to get kids vaccinated before 'exclusion day'
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PORTLAND, Ore. – Five-year-old Rowan Hudson walked fearlessly into Tuesday's immunization clinic, carrying her stuffed wolf for protection. Her mom told her it’s time to get caught up on her shots.
Before she knew it, the needle was out and it was over.
“Hopefully I don’t get another shot,” she said.
Her mother, Jennifer Hudson, said she got a letter from Multnomah County two weeks ago that said Rowan was behind on her immunizations.
Wednesday is exclusion day, the deadline for kids to be properly vaccinated or for parents to obtain a religious or medical exemption. Under Oregon state law, if students' shots are not up-to-date, they won't be allowed to go to school.
“I thought I was probably the only one in the city and that I had dropped the ball,” said Hudson. “Then I came in and saw all these other parents.”
The Multnomah County Health Department said two weeks ago that more than 6,000 kids didn’t have required immunizations.
Hudson said there were some vaccinations that she wasn’t sure she wanted her daughter to have.
“My in-laws came back from India and they had this really bad cough,” Hudson said. “And that kind of scared me a little bit because she was behind on the whooping cough vaccination.”
That’s why the Multnomah County Health Department offers immunization clinics for under-insured or uninsured families.
“You don’t know when you could be exposed to something,” said Paul Lewis with the health department. “You could be walking down the street, or be on a bus. Same thing as wearing a seat belt or having your kid in a car seat.”
The Multnomah County is offering another health clinic Wednesday for kids who are under-insured or uninsured. It runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the East County Services Building in Gresham, located at 600 NE 8th Street.
Itâs not so black and white, too many arguments on here claiming to know one side or the other in regard to the safety or legitimacy of varying vaccines.
I'll make an educated guess on the facts that I've read and say that some are necessary to take if traveling or exposed in any way to a life threatening illness and some are not necessary for most, that through proper diet and fluid intake the individual may get sick and heal before they realized they even had anything; the tickle in your throat that lasted a day or two and went.
I've abstained from the flu shot for over 15 years and havenât contracted it once.Iâve even deliberately tested my immune system by trying to catch the flu from my spouse to no avail. Maybe Iâm lucky, maybe not â I know that a proper diet, essential vitamins and plenty of fluids is essential in fighting off any illness, and in this no way undermines the necessity of some vaccinations.
@OliverNicholas good genes helps too
@OliverNicholas I am with you, I only had measles and polio vaccinations as a child. I am the oldest one at work, never take a flu shot, have not been out a day sick in forever...everyone else is calling in sick constantly...guess I will have to fake it to get a day off. I just don't think all of the vaccines they are pumping into our kids are necessary.
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@Bubba Horowitz Oh, so you are one of "them".
The Multnomah County Health Department said two weeks ago that more than 6,000 kids didnât have required immunizations.
Hudson said there were some vaccinations that she wasnât sure she wanted her daughter to have.
This is what happens when stupid people breed>
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The headline really should be.....
Procrastinators  rush to get kids vaccinated before 'exclusion day'
@kramr Poor kid missed an immunization by a couple of days, we had to bring them back for another one.Â
I think it can be a bit overly stringent.
@deejm2112Â Let the unvaccinated coughing kid back in school
Ahhh yes, getting scared by people coughing so you get a vaccine...big brother loves you! You are a true patriot for humanity poisoning your little child so he'll be on obamacare for life...
There's another drawback to not getting vaccinated:
http://www.infowars.com/cdc-calls-homes-demands-immunization-records-in-vaccine-surveillance-program/
You will be put in a domestic surveillance programs and you may even be put on fema quarantine lists!
So which will you choose, what the government tells you to do, or what you think feels right?
You're right! get to the bunker quick!
@portlandborn83Â As I said once before, I'm going to be on you like white on rice as long as you keep spouting ignorance and poison about vaccines.
Get educated or STFU.
@Festivus @portlandborn83 So big brother is not my friend? I thought he was because he is watching out for me, keeping track of these oh so precious shots.
@Festivus @portlandborn83 Keep on drinking the flouride water...
PS: when people cough it means you need to get vaccinated!
Also this crap is free for everyone now, come and get it! Its like candy on holloween! Get it OR ELSE!
@portlandborn83 Small pox involved a bit more than coughing. But since vaccines exterminated it, you wouldn't know that. Now if we could just come up with a vaccine for conspiratorial delusion syndrome...
@Max Quinn @portlandborn83 Hey, the coughing is referring to the article and not small pox, I don't know where you busted this out from...
@portlandborn83 @Max Quinn I know you don't.
@portlandborn83 Yes, because posting links to Alex Jones' website won't put you on a list. Getting placed on a list only happens if you refuse to get vaccinated. So first you post a link multiple times from a laughable source, yet then you don't believe enough in your own conspiracy theories to realize that if anyone were to be put on a list by the government it would be you?
 The clockwork elves are on to you!
@JTesla Yes I know this...
Lol
6000 parents "dropped the ball" when it comes to their childrens health? Really? They should all be sterilized! After all, remembering to protect your kids is not rocket science.
@wondering Soap box....? Vaccinating doesn't mean protecting your kids.
@wonderingSterilized?! Overreact much?
Come one parents, do your job!
@trololol Some may be doing their research...
A stuffed wolf is awesome for protection and keeps Grandma from pinching your cheeks too much.
Why don't parents think of this stuff @the beginning of the school year? Perhaps when schools print out their supply lists they should print a reminder about immunizations.