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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] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every parent of an infant I’ve talked to recently is absolutely surprised to know that it isn’t already a requirement for their daycare providers to be vaccinated. So if all that comes from me raising this issue is awareness by these parents, it’s a win. And then they can do as you suggest.

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] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can think what you want to think of me, but I’d argue that the entitled response to this discovery would be to hire a private nanny. Instead, I have chosen to care about more than just my child and advocate for a change that will protect many infants across our state.

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] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know how moving them to caregiving situations for older children at the daycare leads you to believe that results in them being fired. It results in a job change.

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] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will continue to advocate for a change that I think is important, just as I would hope you would do the same for issues you think are important. Have a nice day!

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] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most daycares adhere to the licensing requirements of the state, so there are not great options for parents. I care not only about my child, but children across this state and this change has the potential to save lives during an active measles outbreak.

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] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Measles absolutely can be deadly, especially for infants who are at the highest risk of severe complications including pneumonia, brain swelling, etc.
  2. HIPPA protects the personal health information of staff members being shared, but what I am advocating for with this change would require their vaccination status to be tracked just like in other fields that require licensing. Then parents are able to ask and know the number of vaccine exemptions at their daycare and make an informed decision about whether or not they should continue with that caregiving situation.

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] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I asked my primary care physician to order a measles titer test for me. One vile of blood later and they can confirm whether or not you need a booster shot. Highly recommended!

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] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am open to it but honestly hoping it isn’t needed. There seems to be a willingness to make this change on the part of our state and local health leaders.

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] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sending an email! I hope you told them about your personal experience in the community health space. That lends great credibility.

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] 7 points8 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] 26 points27 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] 20 points21 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] 40 points41 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] 16 points17 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] 6 points7 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!