TO
TO HAVE
TO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN VACCINATED? THAT QUESTION BROUGHT PEOPLE TO FILL THE HALLS
OF THE LEGISLATURE, 4@
TODAY.
HELLO, EVERYONE... I'M ROB
CALDWELL... IN FOR PAT
CALLAGHAN.
AND I'M CINDY WILLIAMS...
THOSE PEOPLE WENT TO THE AUGUSTA
TO PRAISE OR
CONDEMN A BILL THAT WOULD
PREVENT CHILDREN FROM ATTENDING
TO PRAISE OR CONDEMN A BILL THAT WOULD PREVENT CHILDREN FROM ATTENDING@
SCHOOL IF THEY HAVE NOT BEEN
IMMUNIZED.
THERE ARE PASSIONATE FEELINGS ON
BOTH SIDES, AND 4@
LAWMAKERS GOT AN EARFUL.
NEWS CENTER'S DON CARRIGAN IS IN
AUGUSTA WHERE THE HEARING IS4@
STILL GOING ON... DON?
THIS IS A TOUGH ISSUE.PERSONAL
FREEDOM VERSUS PUBLIC HEALTH, AND MUCH OF IT FOCUSED ON
CHILDREN. CURRENT MAINE
LAW ALLOWS EXEMPTIONS FROM
VACCINE RULES BASED ON
MEDICAL, RELIGIOUS OR
PHILOSOPHICAL REASONS. THE BILL
THEY'RE ARGUING ABOUT WOULD
ELIMINATE PHILOSOPHICAL
AND RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS. AND 4@
UNLESS THERE WAS A MEDICAL
EXEMPTION FROM A DOCTOR THE RULE
WOULD BE NO VACCINATION , NO
SCHOOL.
SUPER: ANGIE KENNEY / PARENT
12-17
CAITLIN GLIMET / PARENT 47-52
DR.
DR. LAURA
DR. LAURA BLAISDELL / 4@ PEDIATRICIAN 106-1124@ ANN LEE HUSSEY / POLIO SURVIVOR
157-208
SEN. ROBERT FOLEY / R- KENNEBUNK
223-229
OUTCUE: "CARES ABOUT THEIR
CHILDREN" RUNS 2:38 4@
4@THE ISSUE HAD PEOPLE LINING T
HALLS HOURS BEFORE TODAY'S4@ PUBLIC HEARING BEGAN. PEOPLE
LIKE ANGIE KENNEY OF HERMON. WHO
SAYS HER OLDER DAUGHTER SUFFERED
PARALYSIS FROM A
VACCINATION.
SOT ANGIE 39 47
4@
4@ SHE
4@ SHE S
4@ SHE S 12 NOW BUT WHEN SHE WAS A YEAR AND A HALF SHE GOT CHICKEN
POX VACCINE AND WITHIN A
COUPLE OF WEEKS OF RECEIVING THE
VACCINE SHE LOST ALL MOBILITY,
COULDN'T WALK FEED HERSELF R4@
PLAY WITH HER TOYS.
THE
THE GIRL
THE GIRL RECOVERED AFTER A YEAR@ BUT KENNEY SAYS SHE 4@ LATER SOUGHT A MEDICAL EXEMPTION
FROM VACCINE FOR A
YOUNGER CHILD. BUT IT WAS
DENIED. ANOTHER MOTHER WITH A
DIFFERENT
STORY. CAITLIN GLIMET SAYS HER
4@
4@ BABY
4@ BABY GOT CHICKEN POX IN THE DAY CARE. ..WHICH WAS LATER FORCED
TO SHUT DOWN WHEN THE DISEASE 4@
SPREAD. 4@
SOT CAITLIN 01 05
CHICKEN POX IF ABSOLUTELY
PREVENTABLE AND ITS TOO EASY
FOR 4@
FAMILIES TO OPT OUT OF VACCINES
.
THEY ARE OPPOSITE SIDES OF AN
EMOTIONAL DEBATE THAT'S 4@
BECOME ONE OF THE HOTTEST ISSUES
FACING THE LEGISLATURE. 4@
DOCTORS, LIKE PEDIATRICIAN LAURA
4@
4@ BLAISDELL, SAY VACCINATING CHILDREN MAKES LIFE SAFER AND
HEALTHIER FOR EVERYONE. 4@
SOT DR LAURA BLAISDELL 03 18
THEY ENABLE SAFE TRAVEL, THEY
EXTEND LIFE EXPECTANCY THEY 4@
HAVE SAVED MILLI4@ONS OF HEALTH
CARE DOLLARS AND
ALLOW FOR SAFE SCHOOLS. 4@
BLAISDELL AND OTHERS SAY MAINE
HAS A GROWING NUMBER OF
PARENTS CHOOSING NOT TO
IMMUNIZE. GINGER TAYLOR IS ONE
OF4@
THEM, AND IS NOW LEADING THE
COALITION FOR VACCINE CHOICE,
TRYING TO KEEP THE LAW AND
EXEMPTIONS THE WAY THEY ARE.
SOT GINGER TAYLOR 30 55 4@
THEY WANT TO RETAIN THE RIGHT TO
DECIDE WHAT GOES INTO THEIR
BODIES AND THOSE OF THEIR
CHILDREN.
AND COLLEEN OLIVER OF BATH,
ARGUING THAT THE PROPOSED 4@
CHANGE WOULD VIOLATE THE
CONSTITUTION. 4@
SOT COLLEEN OLIVER 3438
RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS, YOU CANNOT
MANDATE REGULATE EXPECT
ANYONE TO INGEST SOMETHING INTO
THEIR BODIES, 4@
BUT ANN HUSSEY SAYS CHILDREN'S
HEALTH SHOULD COME FIRST. SHE
CONTRACTED POLIO AS A YOUNG
CHIL4@D. AND HAS BECOME AN
OUTSPOKEN SUPPORTER OF
ELIMINATING THE DISEASE
WORLDWIDE.
SOT ANN 47 54 4@
I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD PUT ANY
CHILD THRU THE TRAUMA AND
DISABILITIES OUR VACCINES CAN
PREVENT. IN MY TRAVELS
OVERSEAS I STILL SEE DISEASES
AND SUCH THAT ARE KILLING
CHILDREN
IT MAY BECOME A HARD DECISION
FOR THE LEGISDLATORS, 4@
BECAUSE THEY ALSO HEARD THE
STORIES. INCLUDING FROM
STATE SENATOR ROBERT FOLEY.WHO
SAYS HIS OWN CHILD
DIED FROM A VACCINE MANY YEARS4@
AGO.
SOT SEN FOLEY 42 40
THERE IS NOT A PERSON IN THIS
ROOM OR THESE HALLS WHO WILL4@
EVER CONVINCE US THOSE SHOTS DID
NOT PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE
IN OUR DAUGHTER'S UNTIMELY
DEATH.4@
ITS AN ISSUE4@ WHERE THE COMMITE
CHAIR SAID "EVERYONE
HERE C4@ARES ABOUT THEIR
CHILDREN."
CHAIR SAID "EVERYONE HERE C4@ARES ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN."4@
4@
CHILDREN."4@ 4@ DON LIVE
DON LIVE4@
DON LIVE4@
WE'RE
WE'RE TO4@LD THAT ON AVERAGE ABT 95 PERCENT OF MAINE SCHOOL4@4@ CHILDREN ARE VACCINATED. SO THE
DECISION IS ABOUT HEALTH, 4@
ABOUT PERSONAL CHOICE, ABOUT
WHAT YOU BELIEVE AND ABOUT
4@
4@
4@ 4@
4@ 4@ WHERE KIDS CAN GO TO SCHOOL.
THEY COULD CHANGE THE LAW OR
LEAVE 4@
IT AS IS. AND EITHER WAY A LOT
OF PEOPLE WILL BE ANGRY.
4@
AGAIN, THIS 4@IS A HOT-BUTTON
ISSUE... AND WE WANT TO KNOW4@
4@
4@ WHAT
4@ WHAT YOU THINK. 4@ SO, GO TO OUR WEBSITE OR MOBILE
APP AND TAKE OUR PULSE4@
POLL. WE'RE ASKING
SHOULD ALL CHILDREN WHO ATTEND4@
PUBLIC SCHOOLS BE
VACCINATED?
HERE ARE THE PERCENTAGES, SO4@
FAR.
4@
FAR. 4@
FAR. 4@ A
FAR. 4@ A FATHER AND DAUGHTER WERE
SENTENCED IN CONNECTION