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VACCINE POLICE IN ST. LOUIS!

In March a Ballwin woman called her son's pediatrician and cancelled his scheduled appointment for vaccine administration. The nurse asked why and the mother replied that she was concerned about vaccine ingredients and wanted a chance to do some research. That afternoon she received a call from the Division of Family Services and was told a DFS worker would be visiting her house because of a report they'd received - child neglect and endangerment for not vaccinating.

This lady and her mother waited all day for the DFS worker who didn't arrive. Instead, two police officers showed up. The police were very intimidating. They said over and over that the immunizations were required by law. They said the doctor's office was obviously concerned about her canceling the vaccine appointment. They said repeatedly that they were only there to make sure everything was OK, but that she would have to get her son his immunizations, because it is the LAW. The officers left with the comment "we're going to let DFS know we were here and that you are refusing to get his shots".

After some phone calls from Missouri state Senators to the Division of Family Services, this case was dropped. Somewhat. DFS insisted on doing a multigenerational family tree on this child anyway. In short, the family is being watched. All this because a conscientious family made a decision to postpone a medical procedure now mandated by the state. What's next for Missouri Citizens?   ¨

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