1.  Look at the interactive map.  How many cases of measles were in S.D. as of January, 2015?     13

2.  How many cases were in California?             How about Ohio?
77                                                                            382
3.  What about the world in 2014?                       How about 2015 so far?
122,061                                                                   495
How many states currently allow for religious exemptions from vaccinations.
48
4.  Read the story of Tammy Hill and measles.  Write 4 sentences explaining your thoughts.
I think that if anyone that goes into a hospital with measles should not be allowed out until they are cured. Tammy did not do anything to deserve this. I don’t know if it is because the quarantine procedures were not done right, but they need to be. They need to be done right so people like Tammy do not have to suffer through life like that.


5.  What are the two legal exemptions to the measles vaccine for students in South Dakota?

      a. Certification from a doctor that the immunization would affect the child’s health.
      b. A document showing that the child belongs to a religious doctrine that is against immunization.

6.  Is measles an airborne virus?

Yes

7.  List the "7 vaccine myths debunked by Doctors article."
1. Its ok to delay vaccines and let your kid’s immune system mature.

2. Foreigners are bringing measles into the U.S.

3. More people die from the vaccine than from measles.

4. Existence of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program proves vaccines are harmful.

5. People who are vaccinated have can spread measles.

6. Vaccination is a political debate.

7. Vaccines cause autism.
8.  Read South Dakota's current law on vaccinations.  In a minimum of 200 words do you support the law as is?  If not, how would you change/amend the current law.  What would it say?  As a parent will you vaccinate your children accordingly?

            I really think that the law South Dakota has set up is a good law. I agree with vaccines because they help keep us away from nasty diseases that are life-threatening. When I get married and have kids, then send them to school, I would like to know that they are not going to get a serious illness and spread it to me at home. I believe that every state should require people to vaccinate as well, because then we would not be dealing with the problems that we are now. A lot of people disagree with immunization because they think it causes autism and stuff like that. I am not a scientist, so I do not know that much about the human body, but I do not see how a shot can change someone’s genetics. So in the big picture, I believe that everyone should get vaccinated. It could make a safer environment for everybody as a whole. I think that the people that do not get vaccinated should have to live somewhere with other un-immunized people. Wait, maybe that is a little extreme, but I think that everyone should get vaccinated.

In the Senate

Date: 2/9/15       SB: 169

            Senator CJ Steiner, Tate Jensen, and Brent Ogren introduced the following bill, which was referred to the committee on February 13^th, 2015.

Section 1 –

 To establish stricter regulations on out-of-state hunting and fishing licenses when game populations are decreased in number and struggling to rise to normal standards.

 

1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
2. House of Representatives of the
3. United States of America in
4. Congress assembled, that

 

Section 2 –

            If certain game/fish populations including; deer, pheasants, turkey, and all species of fish are diminishing the out-of-state residents will be unable to buy hunting, fishing, and fur-bearer licenses. When any of the populations of these species drops to seventy-five percent, then tags/licenses will be cut to out-of-state residents. The bag limits for residents of the state will reduced to one deer per person, two pheasants per day, one turkey per season, and the limits on all fish will be reduced by fifty percent. When it comes to waterfowl, (ducks, geese, ext.), It only counts the local population. The Game Fish and Parks Department will decide when the local populations have moved on and the migratory populations are on their journey south. Once the populations are back to their normal standards, all regulations will be lifted and out-of-state hunters will be granted the privilege to hunt in South Dakota for pursued game and fish.

 

Section 3 –

            The Bill will be enforced by the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks association. They will be in charge monitoring the population of animals, and they decide when tags/limits should be restricted. The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks will also monitor the populations, and decide when the populations are back to a healthy level.

 

Section 4 –

            The penalties for violating the concerns of this bill apply for out-of-state residents, and also in-state residents. Penalties for in-state-residents that violate the bill will be the same as they are now, with possession limit fines, and over bagging fines. Penalties for out-of-state residents will be, the convicted persons will lose all rights to hunt in South Dakota for ten years, and also be fined the same amount that a resident of South Dakota would have been.

Government Trip

                I thought that the trip to Pierre was a pretty great experience. I had been in the capitol building before, but never up stairs and in the committee places. I thought that the most interesting part of the trip was sitting in on the committee. It was pretty neat to get a first-hand experience of what a bill has to go through. It was also very interesting that ordinary people could go up to the stand and talk about their feelings on a particular bill. Another very cool part of the trip was sitting in on the House session. I learned a lot such as; they stand and clap for just about everything, they take roll call very, very fast, and they yell like a bunch of kids when they say yay or nay. I wish I would have been sitting in a different spot however, because I didn’t get to see every one that was talking. Another very interesting part of our trip was talking to our local representative and senators. It was really cool to see their views on bills, and what they were doing in legislature. Maybe one of the most exciting things we did was feed the geese and ducks crackers. That was really fun, and really made me wish it was fall. Overall, the trip was a success.