Vaccine registry being formed for NH

Vaccine registry being formed for NH

Please be aware that NH DHHS is working to put in place a State Vaccine Registry of all residents of NH, children and adults.  NH law allows this to happen and on April 23 the Executive Council approved a 5-year contract with Scientific Technologies Corp from Arizona. http://www.stchome.com/corporate-structure/

Check out their blog.  This is a very militant company when it comes to vaccine policy.

 

Here is the link to the rules for the “Immunization Registry”.

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/oos/aru/documents/hep307ip.pdf

There was a public hearing on May 22 but you still have time to send in your written objections and suggestions to these rules.
The deadline for written comments is this Thursday, May 29.

Please send your comments to Michael Holt, Rules Coordinator by fax (271-5590) or email micheal.holt@dhhs.state.nh.us

 

One of the most offensive provisions of the proposed rules is that this is an “opt-out” registry where if you don’t want to be on the registry you must get a government form, fill it out, and file it with the NH DHHS where you will be put on a different list.  Either way, you are on a government list!  Declining should be as easy as saying no.  A better alternative would for this registry to be an opt-in for those who want to be on the state’s list.

 

It is also very troubling that simply declining a vaccine will get you on the list as a refusal.  A refusal is a “vaccination event” as shown in the definitions.

 

Please consider your most important objections to these proposed rules and write to Michael Holt today.  It doesn’t have to be long.  It doesn’t have to be elaborate.  Simply write from the heart about what troubles you the most and your suggestions for changes.

 

Thanks so much.

 

Laura Condon, NH Director of Advocacy for NVIC