Twenty years ago I was left unable to walk days after receiving a series of vaccines. Though my health has improved, I struggle every day to do normal tasks. No chore is without pain. 

Due to my genetic make up, I am more likely to be injured by vaccines than others and so are my children. Yet, no doctor can issue me or my children a medical exemption. 

Parents should be allowed to perform a risk benefit analysis for their child. There will be children who will be vaccine injured and there are children who will be harmed from covid, but only parents can most accurately weigh the risks for their children. 

This vaccine is not without risks. The children who are injured will face a lifetime of disability or may even die as a result. 

This vaccine should not be mandated. Do not take away parent’s ability to make the best decisions for their children.