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Mar 8, 2016: Daily Journal: Docs, vaccine rights advocates see law differently
Mary Jo Perry, co-director of Mississippi Parents for Vaccine Rights, said that the state’s laws are out of step with practices in the rest of the country and add unnecessary hurdles for parents and physicians. |
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Feb 10, 2015: WTOK: Mandatory vaccinations under debate
Mary Jo Perry said vaccine shots gave her 11-year-old son Jacob a bad reaction. "He had convulsions, and they were within the window following vaccines that the insert says you should watch for that sort of thing, and I do believe my oldest son was affected by vaccines," Perry said. Feb 9, 2015: WJTV: Mississippi Parents Group Battling for Vaccination Choice
"We don't want to stop mandates, we don't want to stop other parents from vaccinating that want to. We don't want to stop anybody or encourage anybody not to vaccinate we just think at some point government needs to be limited," says Perry. She hopes that will happen with the passage of House Bill 130. The legislation would give parents the ability to get a vaccination exemption for their child based on medical risks or personal beliefs. |
Feb 4, 2015: Jackson Free Press: No Legislation Is Dead Until It’s Dead
"Our schedule is just so huge," MPVR Co-director Mary Jo Perry said.
"Our schedule is just so huge," MPVR Co-director Mary Jo Perry said.
Jan 24, 2015: Sun Herald: Miss. health officer opposes change to vaccine requirement
A leader of the parents' group, Mary Jo Perry of Pelahatchie, has children who are 24, 13 and 11. She said that when her youngest child was 5, he had seizures within 72 hours of having a vaccination. "I am convinced beyond any shadow of a doubt if I had had him vaccinated him when he was a tiny baby, we would not have him as he is today because of the adverse reaction," Perry said in an interview Thursday.
A leader of the parents' group, Mary Jo Perry of Pelahatchie, has children who are 24, 13 and 11. She said that when her youngest child was 5, he had seizures within 72 hours of having a vaccination. "I am convinced beyond any shadow of a doubt if I had had him vaccinated him when he was a tiny baby, we would not have him as he is today because of the adverse reaction," Perry said in an interview Thursday.
Nov 25, 2014: Jackson Free Press: Mississippi Last In Vaccine Choice
But vaccination-rights activists like MaryJo Perry, co-director of Mississippi Parents for Vaccine Rights, claim this is not necessarily something to brag about.
But vaccination-rights activists like MaryJo Perry, co-director of Mississippi Parents for Vaccine Rights, claim this is not necessarily something to brag about.
Jan 22, 2014: Clarion Ledger: Miss. parents rally for vaccine rights bill
"There are 48 states that allow that right," said Parents for Vaccine Rights Co-Director Mary Jo Perry of Pelahatchie.
"There are 48 states that allow that right," said Parents for Vaccine Rights Co-Director Mary Jo Perry of Pelahatchie.