Adoptive parents rightful uncertainty about their childs medical care received overseas makes it very hard to determine their childs immunization status. Disposable needles and syringes and substandard sterilization processes compound the problem. At the minimum. Congress should do no harm. Last year. we properly addressed public safety concerns by requiring immigrants to be immunized against specified communicable diseases in order to gain lawful entry into the country. This bill today still requires young orphans to be vaccinated. however. it gives adoptive parents the right to have their children immunized in this country. Adoptive parents have already undergone significant expense and it is unthinkable to surmise they wont promptly tend to their new childs medical needs.
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