[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Here it is “required” for entering 6th grade

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6th graders are 11. This brand-new vaccine is *required* at your daughter's school for 11-year-olds??? I don't even know what to say. I'm speechless.

What do you intend to do?

[xsmommy]

gabz, i also live in VA, are you sure it’s REQUIRED? my youngest is in 8th grade and we refused it for her when they inquired at the ped ofc, no one made an issue of it. my 20 yo also refused it on her own.

[Gabz]

6th graders are 11. This brand-new vaccine is *required* at your daughter's school for 11-year-olds??? I don't even know what to say. I'm speechless.

It is the commonwealth of Virginia, not the school itself, that requires it

What do you intend to do?

The only logical thing to do, say thanks but no thanks to the doc and sign the form stating I have been informed of the vaccine, etc., but have made a conscious decision to not have it given to my daughter.

It's actually very simple. No reason necessary. Which is why I put required in quotes, because it's really a toothless mandate.