How to write a refusal of vaccinations?

Vaccination is one of the achievements of medical science, capable of saving the lives of millions of people from infectious diseases. It is well known that the first vaccine in the world, created by the famous scientist Jenner, at one time helped to eliminate the terrible epidemic of smallpox in Europe.

Today many parents have an opinion that vaccination is an evil that will necessarily harm their child. And more and more often moms and dads write a refusal of vaccinations for their children.

The reason for this decision can be anything. This is religious morality, sectarian pressure, information from questionable sources about the dangers of vaccination, or one's own conviction. Therefore, no one has the right to tell parents, to introduce a vaccine to children or not to do so. Only it is necessary for itself to understand all possible consequences, which will result in the refusal of vaccinations, and, responsibility for their actions.

So what are these consequences?

First, the refusal of vaccinations endangers the life and health of not only the child, but also the children around him. For example, it is reliably known that such a terrible disease as tetanus is practically not treated, especially if the diagnosis is delayed for some reason. There is a huge chance of losing a child.

Secondly, parents should be prepared that their baby can not be taken into one A state educational institution, be it a school or a kindergarten. Of course, all these issues are solved, but it will take a lot of forces and nerve cells to spend.

Thirdly, the absence of certain vaccinations in a child can lead to the impossibility of traveling abroad with him on legitimate grounds.

Sometimes the refusal of vaccinations is quite legitimate. Such situations include the presence of chronic diseases in the baby, allergies to anything, high temperature or other objective reasons for medical reasons. However, in this case, it is rather not a refusal, but a medical pilot.

How correctly to refuse from vaccination?

If parents carefully weighing all the pros and cons of vaccination, decide not to do it, then their refusal should be properly formalized. The first step is to write a statement. Refusal of vaccinations in this case will be legal and this will guarantee that the child will not be able to be vaccinated without parental permission. The form of the application is available for every pediatrician. Currently, doctors themselves offer to fill it, if they understand that the mother is determined against vaccination, and it can not be changed.

The situation is a bit more complicated if it is supposed to write a refusal from vaccinations in the maternity home. The fact is that women who are in labor are not so often interested in their opinion - they agree or disagree with the vaccination of the baby. Therefore, the application is written in advance. He is invested in the exchange card and at admission to the maternity ward must show a pediatric nurse or a neonatologist.

And the last: it is necessary to clearly understand that the refusal of vaccinations is possible on quite official grounds. In Russia, there is a federal law on the immunization of infectious diseases, which prescribes all the duties and rights of a citizen in each specific case.