Dawn Richardson shares updates on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement regarding the prohibition of unvaccinated children from school based on restrictions on immunization exemptions. Dawn also shares shocking insights regarding the contradiction between this current position and the organization’s prior stance on the negative effects of suspension and expulsion on students. Allison Chapman is the guest for this segment, who weighs in on how this issue is effecting Massachusetts.

Hosts: Dawn Richardson

*The opinions expressed by the hosts and guests in this show are not necessarily the views of Children’s Health Defense.

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Medical vs Nonmedical Immunization Exemptions for Child Care and School Attendance: Policy Statement

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