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Most schools won't allow children to "attend" (go to classes) unless their "shots" (immunizations) are "up to date" (having everything that is required). The United States does not have a "federal" (national) law on immunizations, but each state does require certain vaccinations for students in "public" (operated by the government; not private) schools. Parents have to "present" (show) vaccination "records" (written documents) signed by the children's "pediatrician" (a doctor who specializes in treating children) before their children can attend classes.

The Center for Disease Control has an online "database" (collection of electronic information) that shows the "school entry requirements" (what must be done before one is allowed to attend school) for each state. Although the laws "vary" (are different) by state, most children in public schools must be immunized against mumps, measles, rubella, diphtheria, "pertussis" (whooping cough), "tetanus" (a deadly disease caused when a bacteria enters the body through a bad cut), and "polio" (a disease that causes "paralysis" (inability to move one's body)). The rules often "extend to" (cover; affect) private schools and daycare centers, too.

In recent years, many parents have begun to "question" (to have doubts about) the safety of immunizations. Some people believe that certain immunizations cause "autism" (a developmental condition that affects a child's ability to communicate and interact with other people). They try to "modify" (change) the "standard" (normal; regular) "immunization schedule" (the plan showing at what age each immunization should be given) because they think it will be safer. However, this has resulted in a "resurgence" (increase in strength or number after a period of time when something was weak or few) in some diseases that were "once" (in the past) almost nonexistent in the United States.