Unfortunately. that authority has not been exercised. despite extenuating circumstances that clearly argue for such a waiver from the immunization requirement. No where is this failure to exercise that authority more damaging than in the area of foreignborne orphans being adopted by U.S. citizens. Neither Senator KYL nor I would argue that immigrants with serious communicable diseases should be allowed into the United States. What we are saying is that children whose medical conditions cannot be accurately determined without a more thorough examination than can be administered in their home country should not be subjected to vaccinations that may trigger unforeseen reactions. for instance. from allergies to a specific serum. Additionally. other medical conditions may exist that make immunization at a specific time unadvisable. as would be the case with a child suffering from influenza.
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