Must my child have vaccinations before he starts school?

Yes!: Must he? Legally, no. It's easy to get around vaccination rules these days. Should he? Absolutely, both for his own protection and for the protection of other children. We're seeing epidemics of serious, preventable diseases now because of gullible parents who refuse vaccination. Their children are a danger to others who might be immunosuppressed or might not have responded to the vaccines.

In most states: Most states have a legal requirement for anyone coming into a communal setting as day care/ school/college. The laws are designed to protect the community from individuals that may bring contageous disease into such settings, since many are contageous before symptoms start.There are some legal exceptions provided is specific cases.