Hi all,
Thank so much for your input. The child has an appointment booked to receive his vaccine on Friday.
The mother yesterday sent the following SMS to my partner: Hi (partners name), I will be forwarding a letter shortly and until it is received NO CONSENT IS GIVEN IN ANY WAY, and (child) is NOT TO BE VACCINATED under any circumstances at this stage. You will receive email correspondence shortly.
We have just received her email, which also has the ICL cc'd into it. The attached two page letter to the email basically states that the mother is "exercising her right to refuse the vaccine". It then goes on to outline that she made the decision based on religious beliefs and medical research (she is not religious), lists ingredients and side effects, and that court proceedings are starting this month to stop children receiving the vaccine in Australia. She then says 'I am formally placing you on notice that should you make any attempt at all to coerce, intimidate or discriminate against (child) in any way as a result of my decision to not accept a vaccination at this time, I will proceed with legal action through the courts". She rounds off the letter stating there are rumours that COVID 19 vaccination buses may attend the child's school and the child isn't to receive the vaccine as both parents need to provide consent.
She also attached a 72 page document, which looks like it is written be someone in America as her 'evidence'.
Should this change our plans in anyway? The mother isn't relying on any kind of real research and it appears very conspiracy theorist driven.
My partner's co-worker is currently isolating due to his child contracting the virus, and he is on alert to take the child to hospital as the child is extremely unwell.
In my mind, we should proceed as the child's health is priority as Tim W has pointed out.
Thank so much for your input. The child has an appointment booked to receive his vaccine on Friday.
The mother yesterday sent the following SMS to my partner: Hi (partners name), I will be forwarding a letter shortly and until it is received NO CONSENT IS GIVEN IN ANY WAY, and (child) is NOT TO BE VACCINATED under any circumstances at this stage. You will receive email correspondence shortly.
We have just received her email, which also has the ICL cc'd into it. The attached two page letter to the email basically states that the mother is "exercising her right to refuse the vaccine". It then goes on to outline that she made the decision based on religious beliefs and medical research (she is not religious), lists ingredients and side effects, and that court proceedings are starting this month to stop children receiving the vaccine in Australia. She then says 'I am formally placing you on notice that should you make any attempt at all to coerce, intimidate or discriminate against (child) in any way as a result of my decision to not accept a vaccination at this time, I will proceed with legal action through the courts". She rounds off the letter stating there are rumours that COVID 19 vaccination buses may attend the child's school and the child isn't to receive the vaccine as both parents need to provide consent.
She also attached a 72 page document, which looks like it is written be someone in America as her 'evidence'.
Should this change our plans in anyway? The mother isn't relying on any kind of real research and it appears very conspiracy theorist driven.
My partner's co-worker is currently isolating due to his child contracting the virus, and he is on alert to take the child to hospital as the child is extremely unwell.
In my mind, we should proceed as the child's health is priority as Tim W has pointed out.