Childhood Vaccine Exemptions in Arizona

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Immunization Exemption Rates Rise in 2016

By | April 28th, 2017|Preparedness|

Arizona law requires that all children attending school or child care must obtain certain vaccines, unless they are exempted by a doctor for medical purposes, or by a parent for personal reasons. Schools are required to collect a copy of immunization records, or signed exemption forms, for each student. Each year, immunization information for all [...]

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Vaccine Exemptions – Turning the Tide?

By | April 24th, 2015|Preparedness, Prevention|

Vaccines are scientifically proven to be the best way to prevent the spread of many communicable diseases.  Yet, through the last decade, Arizona along with the rest of the country has seen an increase in the number of families choosing not to vaccinate their children.  A recent outbreak that started at Disneyland created a firestorm of interest in vaccinations, [...]

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