Question about NYS/daycare/vaccinations

I am posting for a friend. Her MIL normally watches her daughter. However MIL, who is a breast cancer survivor, has it again So far she's doing OK with chemo but she is feeling the stress of babysitting part time so my friend is going to put her DD in daycare for now. She asked me what the situation is when you don't want to have your DC immunized (sp?) with the MMR vaccination yet. Her DD is 2 yrs, 3 mos old. She wanted to wait until she was 3 yrs old to have her get the MMR. I know doctors sometimes dont mind delaying it but with NYS regs and daycare it's another story. What can she do to be able to still delay it but put her in daycare? It's not in a home, it's similar to Tutor Time (it's way upstate so not sure what it's called).
Liam got his MMR but I spread them out and so I'm not sure what to tell her. Her dr is on vacation and while there's a guy on call, she doesn't want to bother him and the office itself doesn't open until 1pm today and was hoping to find out sooner. I am going to look on the NYS website and see what's on there but thought you ladies may also know or could point me in the right direction for the answer. TIA and sorry so long!
Mary

Re: Question about NYS/daycare/vaccinations

Maybe this will help...


From the NYS Office of Children & Family Services:

418-1.11 Health and Infection Control

(e) Other than children who are enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade, no child may be accepted for care in a child day care center unless the provider has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider stating that the child is able to participate in child day care, currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases and is receiving health care, including appropriate health examinations in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics schedule of such care and examinations. The written statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in day care. Where the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care provider that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care provider must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child day care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care provider will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the day care provider will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child. Such documentation must state that the child has received age-appropriate immunizations in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.

(1) Any child not yet immunized may be admitted provided the child's immunizations are in process, in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Health, and the parent gives the provider specific appointment dates for subsequent immunizations.

(2) Any child who is not immunized because of the parent's genuine and sincere religious beliefs may be admitted if the parent furnishes the child day care center with a written statement to this effect.

(3) Any child who is missing one or more of the required immunizations may be admitted if a physician licensed to practice medicine in New York State furnishes the child day care center with a written statement that such immunizations may be detrimental to the child's health.

(4) With the exception of children meeting the criteria of paragraphs (2) or (3) of this subdivision, children enrolled in the child day care center must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for immunizations established by the New York State Department of Health.




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Re: Question about NYS/daycare/vaccinations

Thanks!