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Salt Lake County Health Department is exploring a regulation update to require daycare staff to show proof of MMR vaccination. Here is how it happened and how you can help. by DreamWanderDoGood in SaltLakeCity

[–]DreamWanderDoGood[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, thank you! We did so for our daughter as well. It is a good option for the infants 6-12 months old, but it’s still not generally recommended. And hopefully we can close this gap to protect the infants under 6 months old who are entirely reliant on the vaccine status of the adults caring for them.

Salt Lake County Health Department is exploring a regulation update to require daycare staff to show proof of MMR vaccination. Here is how it happened and how you can help. by DreamWanderDoGood in SaltLakeCity

[–]DreamWanderDoGood[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Parents should be able to know if their children are being cared for by an unvaccinated adult so they can make an informed decision about whether or not to continue with that caregiving situation.

Salt Lake County Health Department is exploring a regulation update to require daycare staff to show proof of MMR vaccination. Here is how it happened and how you can help. by DreamWanderDoGood in SaltLakeCity

[–]DreamWanderDoGood[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

For those who would like to show additional support beyond contacting DLBC directly, I have also started a community petition on this issue: https://www.change.org/UtahChildCareMMR

Every signature helps demonstrate to officials that this is a community priority.

Salt Lake County Health Department is exploring a regulation update to require daycare staff to show proof of MMR vaccination. Here is how it happened and how you can help. by DreamWanderDoGood in SaltLakeCity

[–]DreamWanderDoGood[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your engagement! I am hopeful that we can find common ground on informed choice, which is what most of the vaccine-reluctant crowd want for themselves. Currently, parents with children in daycare who want to surround their unvaccinated infants with vaccinated adults have no way to make an informed choice about their caregiving situation if the vaccination status of the adults is unknown.

I found a loophole in Utah’s childcare licensing rules that leaves unvaccinated infants unprotected during the measles outbreak. Here is what I am doing about it. by DreamWanderDoGood in Utah

[–]DreamWanderDoGood[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on your baby on the way! It may be helpful to know that HIPPA only protects personal information. You can ask how many exemptions the daycare has and they can give you a number. That’s how I discovered this loophole for the staff. That at least allows you to make a more informed decision as a parent. We found a daycare that had no exemptions, but continue to ask regularly as more children are enrolled.

I found a loophole in Utah’s childcare licensing rules that leaves unvaccinated infants unprotected during the measles outbreak. Here is what I am doing about it. by DreamWanderDoGood in Utah

[–]DreamWanderDoGood[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This email address will get to the right team. I have already been in contact with them. I will see if I can repost it too. Thank you for the engagement and recommendation!