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TexasTowelie

(112,399 posts) Thu Apr 4, 2019, 06:12 PM Apr 2019

Kentucky anti-vaxer told to stay away from school until an ongoing chickenpox outbreak has passed

A judge has ordered a Kentucky teen to steer clear of activities at his Boone County high school until an ongoing chickenpox outbreak has passed.

The Northern Kentucky Independent District Board of Health barred Jerome Kunkel from school activities at Assumption Academy, where 32 cases of chickenpox had been confirmed by March 14. A judge backed that decision this week.

Lawyers for the high school senior say their client is “devastated” to be kept away from classes and the school basketball team, where he’s playing in his final year.

Kunkel, 18, claims that his religious beliefs prohibit him from receiving the vaccine because its cell lines can be linked to aborted fetuses from decades ago, according to U.S. News & World Report. The vaccine does not itself contain aborted cells.

Read more: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-kentucky-anti-vaxer-chickenpox-outbreak-20190404-uzbmb3sqkbeshebisvvzgmqiwm-story.html

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Kentucky anti-vaxer told to stay away from school until an ongoing chickenpox outbreak has passed (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2019 OP

When are we going to PROHIBIT/OUTLAW junk science from permeating our laws ? Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2019 #1

I know isn't that the stupidest thing ever. yellowdogintexas Apr 2019 #3

well high school basketball season in Kentucky ended March 10 yellowdogintexas Apr 2019 #2

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)

1. When are we going to PROHIBIT/OUTLAW junk science from permeating our laws ?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Apr 4, 2019, 09:20 PM

Apr 2019

There is NO evidence ANYWHERE in medical literature and research that vaccines contain aborted fetuses.

Where did BS come from ?

Enough already.

Your "religious" beliefs DO NOT SUPERSEDE my right to be protected from your preventable diseases.

yellowdogintexas

(22,270 posts)

3. I know isn't that the stupidest thing ever.

Reply to Haggis for Breakfast (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 4, 2019, 09:27 PM

Apr 2019

What bugs me is that the Chickenpox is raging in the schools and HE gets to stay home and be protected and he is the anti vaxxer for the stupidest of reasons.

He should really be allowed to be exposed

yellowdogintexas

(22,270 posts)

2. well high school basketball season in Kentucky ended March 10

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Apr 4, 2019, 09:26 PM

Apr 2019

It was March 10 so the team isn't playing right now.

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