Mingo woman says it's against religion to immunize daughter

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CHARLESTON - A woman is suing the Mingo County Board of Education, Mingo schools Superintendent Dwight Dials and the state Department of Health and Human Resources, saying the defendants are violating her religious rights by requiring her to get her daughter vaccinated.

Jennifer Workman filed the lawsuit April 1 in federal court on behalf of her 6-year-old daughter, whom is being refused admittance into kindergarten in Lenore because she hasn't been immunized.

Workman has also applied for a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction against the defendants.

Workman said another of her daughters has suffered detrimental health effects from immunizations and her religion prevents her from potentially harming her 6-year-old by getting her vaccinated.

"I sincerely believe that it is wrong to immunize, and it is a sacrilege," Workman stated in an affidavit. "My religious beliefs prohibit me from submitting to any immunizations."

http://www.wvrecord.com/news/218402-mingo-woman-says-its-against-religion-to-immunize-daughter

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1. I can Sympathize but public health is at stake

I can sympathize with the mother of this child. But there are laws for the public health for a reason.

Sympathy for the beliefs of one mother and child can not be given consideration against the health of the other children in the schools.

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2. More Information

I am trying to do a little more research on this other than relying on the public health issue that is put out by our local health organizations.

Does anyone have the information on what would/could happen if a child who has not been immunized would attend a public school with immunized children. Just what are the long term or short term actual health issues.

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3. I don't think it's tenable to immunize all but one.

Then the question becomes, which one? And if your child doesn't have to get immunized, then why does mine? I fully expect every child in the classroom to conform to all immunization requirements.