El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-09-25
VACCINATION INSTRUCTIONS TO
TEACHERS AND PUPILS I'M RURAL
SCHOOLS OF SANTA FE COUNTY

such children, when they are able to
Id os0, but in case Of their inability to
pay for the same by reason of poverty.
then such vaccination shall be done
by the county or municipal health Of
lficer, OF under his direction and shall
be paid for by the county or municipal
board of education. Provided, that the
~innoculatiQn for the prevention OF
smallpox by the internal use OF vario-
Hnum taken under the direction and
care Of a licensed physician may take
the place of vaccination with cow
box where innoculation by vaccination
Is required by this act.
Exemptions from Vaccination.
Section 30-Any minor child,
through its parent or guardian. may
file with the health authority charged
with the duty of enforcing the vaeci-
nation laws, the certificate OF a duly
licensed and practicing physician stat
ing that the physical condition OF
lsuch child is, at the time, such that
vaccination would seriously endanger
the life or health of such child, and
lthereupon such child shall be exempt
from the provision of sections 20 and
20 of this act but shall not be exempt
from the quarantine laws, rules and
regulations.
Instructions for teachers for their
guidance in carrying ont the provir
sions Of this law:
1--No teacher shall permit n child
within any school house, unless such
child has been successfully vaccinated
against smallpox; provided, that
where vaccinations have been made
with fresh virus at three separate
times without a take the child shall
be considered as having been sue.
cessfully" vaccinated SO far as the pur-
poses Of section 49, chapter 81, laws
|of New Mexico, 1919, are concerned.
The teacher shall see that each
child admitted to school has been sue
c~essfulIy ~vaccinated, or shall require
a certificate from a duly licensed ply
stefan showing that such child has
been vaccinated. II a certificates is
not presented, exhibition Of the char
~acteristic "pitted" scar will be accept
ed as evidence of successful vaccina-
tion.
3-The teacher shall record the
names OF children considered to be
vaceinated, and of those submitting
vi bAAAChtOn Va ndCLCrpluA thICAldtlDIt
and make reports Of the number OF
vaccinations and Qualifications to the
county superintendent Of schools, as
required by law.
1.-The appearance of the character
istic eruption OF the site Of inocula-
tion viii be accepted as evidence Of
successful vaccination. and the child
need not be further excluded from
school il this eruption has appeared.
5-Any child who has filed with the
local health officer a certificate of a
duly licensed physician stating that
the physician condition of such child is,
at the time, such that vaccination
would seriously endanger the life or
health Of such child, shall be permit
ted to attend school without vaccina-
ton, until, In the opinion Of such ply
the physical condition Of the
is such as would allow Of vacci-
Teachers shall atisfy them
that the above certificate has
been filed with the health officer be.
fore allowing exemption as herein
provided.
6-The names of parents who refuse
TO allow their children to be vacci-
shall be reported to the county
superintendent Of schools, by the