If you are considering refusing the Hep B Vaccine for your baby at birth, you can amend the “consent for medical treatment” forms you sign upon entering the hospital before giving birth by writing on the form that you do not give consent for your baby’s Hepatitis B vaccination. It is my understanding that this is becoming more common, as more and more parents are becoming more and more informed.
Although Hepatitis B vaccines may be “mandated” for your child to attend school, as a reminder, each state may offer different legal exemptions to call upon.
Research your state’s specific vaccine requirements and your state’s legal vaccine exemptions here. Find out what kind of exemption to vaccination you are allowed to exercise in your state.
Also, please see the Vaccine EDU Module: Vaccine Laws and Vaccine Friendly MD’s.
Birth Plan Decision
Hepatitis B
Consent or Refuse
