“... his child would need to be barred from school?”
From the article, the father wants an exemption that children may attend IF they cannot be vaccinated due to a medical condition. So.. he wants his son to be allowed to go to school since he would follow under those medical guidelines. For me... that precious face.. why would any parent not consider keeping him home (and home schooled) until he was healthy?
I agree with you. Vaccinations are not 100%, and there are many illnesses for which vaccinations are not required (such as the flu) or are not available. So why would you risk your child's life like that? Just to put him in public school?