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| Date: From: Subject: | 10/23/2009 3:43:50 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Virginia: |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Virginia: "We're Saving the Vaccine for Public School Children" Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: We have received scattered reports that homeschool families have been turned away when they tried to obtain an H1N1 vaccination for their children. For example, a mother brought her two children in to a health district office yesterday and was told that her children could not get vaccinated because they were saving vaccine for public school children. HSLDA Senior Counsel Scott Woodruff communicated with state officials and as a result the children were given immediate access to the vaccine. We are also aware that the public schools of the City of Alexandria refused to allow homeschool children to be vaccinated along with public school children. We are in communication with state officials about this problem and are working toward a resolution. Protection of the health of homeschooled children is just as important as the protection of health of public school children. We realize that the decision to seek vaccination is highly individual, and that some parents believe there are excellent reasons to forego the H1N1 vaccination. However, if you want your child to be vaccinated and a public health department has turned you away, please let us know immediately so we can look into it. In some cases there simply may not be enough vaccine for all those who want it. However, homeschool children should receive priority in receipt of the vaccine over individuals who are not in a target group, that is, a group that has been identified as especially vulnerable. Sincerely Scott A. Woodruff, Esq. HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Who's knocking on your door? When a social service worker arrives at your door, tension can run high. Wouldn't it be nice to get your lawyer on the phone, providing you with immediate step-by-step guidance? More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1099 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, Virginia 20134 Phone: (540) 338-5600 Fax: (540) 338-2733 Email: info@hslda.org Web: http://www.hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- How To Subscribe: - Subscribe to the HSLDA E-lert Service at our website: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp?Process=Subscribe - Or send an email with name and complete mailing address to: subscribe@hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscription Information: - You subscribed to the HSLDA E-lert Service as: ##ToAddress## - To unsubscribe from the HSLDA E-lert Service send an email from the email address you want to unsubscribe to: unsubscribe@hslda.org - To change your email address or make other changes to your subscription, visit the HSLDA E-lert Service account web page at: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTMASTERS: This message is being sent to the most recent address we have for our subscribers. If this is an invalid email address or you have other problems, please reply to webmaster@hslda.org. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This is considered a private and confidential message from HSLDA to its bonafide HSLDA E-lert Service subscribers. HSLDA cannot attest to the authenticity of copies posted, forwarded, or sent by any party other than HSLDA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Please do not reply or otherwise use this email address; hslda@hslda.org is for broadcast purposes only and is not intended to receive incoming messages. We cannot reply to any email sent to this address. If you have comments or questions, please send email to info@hslda.org or call HSLDA at 540-338-5600. HSLDA members can also email staff directly through the Members website at http://members.hslda.org/contact.asp. Thank you for your cooperation. ====================================================================== | |
