Meningitis & Vaccine Laws in Your State
Texas Governor Rick Perry pictured here with HPV vaccine advocate, Heather Burcham.
Heather was a young woman who petitioned Governor Perry to pass a law requiring HPV vaccine. That law did not pass. Heather died three months after this photo was taken from cervical cancer at the age of 33.
Heather was a young woman who petitioned Governor Perry to pass a law requiring HPV vaccine. That law did not pass. Heather died three months after this photo was taken from cervical cancer at the age of 33.
The Immunization Action Coalition has put together an amazing resource to show you what vaccines are required in your state for daycare, elementary and secondary schools and colleges. Just click on the link above and then the disease you want to know about, then scroll down and find your state.
Note: Many private schools do not require vaccines. Please take it upon yourself, talk to your healthcare provider and get your kids immunized against deadly debilitating disease. Frankie Milley
Angels are successful in getting meningococcal vaccine rules requirements for middle school entry in Texas.
In 2009 Frankie Milley, mother to an only child, Ryan who died from meningococcal meningitis, led the way to get a rules passed which would require not only meningococcal vaccine but also Tdap and Varicella for Texas middle school entry. Joining her in that fight was Angel mom Joan Vasbinder who lost her son Vincent to meningitis, meningitis survivors Leslie Meigs who received a kidney transplant due to her meningitis and Harley Beaty who lost part of her leg, some fingers and her hearing.
Milley also help to amended a 2001 bill which required the state of Texas to educate all school age children and their parents with a strong emphasis on ALL college freshmen on meningitis. Once again Beaty then age 5 and Meigs then age 10 at her side. Quote : "Milley has always believed that meningitis does not stop at the dorm room door and to educate or require vaccinations for only those students living in dorms is a death risk to those majority of college students living off campus."
In 2005 Milley led the advocacy for a law which required full immunization for daycare entry and adding Hep A and most importantly to Milley pneumococcal meningitis vaccine. Milley has spoken and submitted written support for vaccines requirements in health department rules and legislative hearings across the country. She has received letters of recognition from both Presidents Bush and Obama and several governors including Texas Governor Perry and California Governor Swartznager. Quote: Milley said, "I believe if children had a voice on choice between deadly debilitating diseases or a vaccine which could prevent them, they would choose vaccines. Sadly they do not have a voice. We have to be that voice. The voice of life, health, science, facts, proof and we must stand up and speak out to protect them. If only someone had spoken up before Ryan died needlessly, he would have still been here. I can prove waht took his life.)
Milley also help to amended a 2001 bill which required the state of Texas to educate all school age children and their parents with a strong emphasis on ALL college freshmen on meningitis. Once again Beaty then age 5 and Meigs then age 10 at her side. Quote : "Milley has always believed that meningitis does not stop at the dorm room door and to educate or require vaccinations for only those students living in dorms is a death risk to those majority of college students living off campus."
In 2005 Milley led the advocacy for a law which required full immunization for daycare entry and adding Hep A and most importantly to Milley pneumococcal meningitis vaccine. Milley has spoken and submitted written support for vaccines requirements in health department rules and legislative hearings across the country. She has received letters of recognition from both Presidents Bush and Obama and several governors including Texas Governor Perry and California Governor Swartznager. Quote: Milley said, "I believe if children had a voice on choice between deadly debilitating diseases or a vaccine which could prevent them, they would choose vaccines. Sadly they do not have a voice. We have to be that voice. The voice of life, health, science, facts, proof and we must stand up and speak out to protect them. If only someone had spoken up before Ryan died needlessly, he would have still been here. I can prove waht took his life.)