According to a recent discovery, parents from the California state prefer homeschooling their child in a bid to circumvent California vaccination law and the exhaustive list of vaccinations
California has one of the most stringent vaccination laws in the US and the pressure to get the kids immunized with an extensive list of vaccines is taking a toll on the parents.
It was in 2016 when California declared the rigorous vaccination laws in the state, requiring all kids to get immunized regardless of their personal beliefs or religious conduct. Failing which, the law authorized schools to deny entry to students into the school premises.
Evading the vaccination law
Following the announcement, the state witnessed a rapid rise in vaccine exemptions as parents sought loopholes. As reported by Bee, some medical professionals in California chose to exploit their powers by granting exemptions to earn a few extra bucks. Suspicions were raised with an increasing number of “other reasons” indicated on the doctor’s certificate in doing away with vaccines.
In fact, over four thousand exemption cases were observed by kindergarten schools in the state.
Kindergarten admissions take a hit
An unusual decline in kindergarten admissions in the past three years suggests that parents have found a way to work around the system – homeschooling.
To put it in context, the academic year of 2018-2019 saw over six thousand unvaccinated cases against one thousand observed during the 2016-2017 academic year.
According to a survey conducted by the IEM Schools, a public charter school system, parents mentioned “vaccination needs” as one of the prime reasons for homeschooling their kids.
Homeschooling may keep away parents from getting their kids vaccinated, however, it may not be a prudent call considering their involvement in group activities as part of some specific programs.
