Trenton Diocese states "taking the vaccine should be considered an act of love"
2.1.23 Archdiocese of Trenton newest letter
2.1.23 Trenton Archdiocese Letter
Let’s review the letter that the Trenton Archdiocese shared on their website today. They stated that:
“The only established exemption from vaccines in NJ is medical and needs to be granted by the state, according to its criteria and requirements.” This statement is false. As we shared yesterday, as the statue exists, N.J.S.A. 26:1A-9.1. states that religious exemptions extend to private, parochial, and public institutions, however, it also states, “Religious affiliated schools or childcare centers shall have the authority to withhold or grant a religious exemption from the required immunization for pupils entering or attending their institutions without challenge by any secular health authority.” NJDOH Doc
NJ Medical Exemptions (ME) “N.J.A.C. 8:57–4.3 provides for exemptions from mandatory immunization(s) which are medically contraindicated.” The request form must be filled out by a healthcare professional and the child must be medically exempted from “individual vaccines,” either “temporarily or permanently” and the physician must indicate an “ACIP contraindication/precaution applicable for each vaccine” to be considered for an exemption. The ME request document reflects contraindications, such as “anaphylaxis or encephalopathy (e.g., coma, decreased level of consciousness, prolonged seizures)” and the precautions: “Progressive neurologic disorder, Guillain-Barré syndrome, history of thrombocytopenia, etc.” *Please note: even after submittal by your healthcare professionals your child’s medical exemption request may be denied by the state and if an ME is granted temporarily, this form must be submitted annually for review.
Notice that the Trenton Archdiocese letter states that: “Although the issue of vaccines is a medical concern related to public health and not a religious matter, Pope Francis, the Church’s pre-eminent doctrinal leaders and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have been clear that there is no moral impediment to receiving vaccinations” but is there a religious impediment to receiving vaccinations, if one’s personal morality objects to injecting themselves or their children with fetal cell lines of aborted fetuses? What if a family believes that God created them in His likeness with an immune system to fight illness and that God will heal them if it is His will?
NJ does not require that a family’s religious beliefs be stated on a submitted religious exemption, so what happens if a student seeking to attend a Catholic school in the Trenton Diocese are not practicing Catholicism? Would their religious exemption be accepted, or would they be discriminated against?
The US childhood vaccine schedule has grown exponentially over the past 60 years as reflected here in this Stand for Health Freedom table:
We ask the Trenton Diocese, is it truly “an act of love to take a vaccine” that has documented risks that could negatively impact my child? Is the Trenton Diocese really inferring that parents light their children on fire to keep other people warm regardless of the documented possible adverse events listed in the manufacturer’s package inserts? Does God not support the informed medical decisions of the parents of His children?
Do you know if the vaccines being administered to your children were tested using fetal cell lines or include fetal cell lines as an ingredient? Here is a list of all approved vaccines in the US and a link to their manufacturer’s package insert listing all vaccine ingredients: John's Hopkins Vaccine Package Insert List
PubMed Use of Aborted Fetal Tissue in Vaccines and Medical Research Obscures the Value of All Human Life article states, “The Catholic Church permits temporary use of vaccines generated using aborted fetal tissue to protect children from preventable diseases until alternative vaccines that do not use aborted fetal tissue are available,” but will alternative vaccines ever be created that fit this criterion?
If you feel inclined, please contact the Archdiocese of Trenton and ask them NOT to mislead NJ parents by declaring that medical exemptions are they only available exemptions in NJ. Ask them why they are blatantly refusing to accept Religious Exemptions and ostracizing families who reject pharmaceutical products?
Contact via email/phone/social media:
Dr. Vincent de Paul Schmidt, Superintendent for Catholic Schools: 609-403-7149
Bonnie Milecki, Associate Director for School Development & Operations, 609-403-7149
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