Vaccinations

[Momof4]

My vaccination policy states that all shots must be received on a Friday so the child will be home for the weekend in case of any adverse reactions such as fever. It is also to protect any children in my care who have parents who do not believe in vaccinations and I do have one family like that.

I respect the families decisions but I do insist on knowing whether they are vaxers or not so I can protect their children properly.

[jec]

I respect the families decisions but I do insist on knowing whether they are vaxers or not so I can protect their children properly.

Pardon my own ignorance by this question but protect them how?

[Momof4]

Pardon my own ignorance by this question but protect them how?

I want to know if they are vaxers or not because I want to make sure their doctor's appointments for shots are scheduled for Fridays so the parents have them home for the weekend in case they need medication. I won't administer fever meds or allow a child with a high fever to attend daycare.

Also, I have a family in care who do not vax and if another child has just received a Varicella shot for instance and comes to daycare and coughs in the face of the non-vaxed child, is it certain that the cells for Varicella are not contained in the aspiration in that cough? Maybe this little non-vaxed girl will catch Varicella in JK, but as long as she's in my daycare I'm doing all I can to protect her. You see?