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I have my 3rd child due in a month. I wish I had known more about vaccines for the first 2 and not had them vaccinated but they are healthy so far. I am not vaccinating the 3rd. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on this in Texas.

I know the doctors are going to make it difficult and I may have to jump around until we find a pediatrician that will be okay with it. What I am really concerned with is school. I wish we could homeschool or do private school but it is not possible at the moment. Maybe that will change. It looks like I have to file for an affidavit of exemption and then send the school the affidavit of the exemption every two years. This seems really easy.

If anyone has any thoughts, please let me know.

I have my 3rd child due in a month. I wish I had known more about vaccines for the first 2 and not had them vaccinated but they are healthy so far. I am not vaccinating the 3rd. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on this in Texas. I know the doctors are going to make it difficult and I may have to jump around until we find a pediatrician that will be okay with it. What I am really concerned with is school. I wish we could homeschool or do private school but it is not possible at the moment. Maybe that will change. It looks like I have to file for an affidavit of exemption and then send the school the affidavit of the exemption every two years. This seems really easy. If anyone has any thoughts, please let me know.

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https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunization-unit/texas-school-child-care-facility-immunization/texas-immunization-exemptions

Forms need to be signed and notarized for most applications - you can get a few printed out and ready to sign, then notarize for whatever you need: pediatricians, sports physicals, etc.. I think the official copy lasts for 10 years, so having a few is easy-button.

Edit: We homechool with a co-op and do a lot of extracurriculars. Everything we have had to do has taken the exemption, though our pediatrician recently decided to stop all non-vaccinated patients from being customers, so fuck em. I recommend finding a midwife and use them for most your needs - ours was amazing (and still is).

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Thank You for sharing this link! I will research this in my state!

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Thank you. This is great help.

We have a very friendly pediatrician that seems to mean well but I expect him to ask us to leave when we finds out he won't be vaccinating the newest kid.

Honestly I was raised in a small town and when I got to college I realized most kids there were damn retarded. So I have to give respect to my small town. I would love to homeschool if possible but for now I have to have faith in the small towns that have low ratings for not being diverse enough.