A MVC membership offers many benefits, starting with being a part of a community of like-minded vaccine choice people across Michigan. Join, renew, or donate. MVC is 100% member-supported. If an annual membership isn't right for you, please consider a one-time donation. Every dollar makes a difference. Join or Renew (Biggest Help) Make one-time donation Jump to: Individuals (Paid & Free) | Professionals | Donate | Manage Membership | FAQs Paid & Free Memberships for Individuals Michigan for Vaccine Choice (MVC) is fully funded by its paid members and have supported our growth for more than 30 years. Paid members of MVC at every level enjoy additional benefits such as access to the members-only content , the monthly newsletter, and can submit a request for assistance. Free members receive the monthly newsletter and numerous opportunities to volunteer and make friends. All of our members are invited to our events. Memberships automatically renew yearly on the anniversary of joining. You can cancel your renewal at any time. See the Manage Your Membership section below. Friend Annual $ 25 25$ Every year Join or Renew Supporter Annual $ 50 50$ Every year Join or Renew Defender Annual $ 100 100$ Every year Join or Renew Advocate Annual $ 250 250$ Every year Join or Renew Patron Annual $ 500 500$ Every year Join or Renew Advocate Monthly $ 25 25$ Every month Join or Renew Patron Monthly $ 50 50$ Every month Join or Renew Free Community Membership $ 0 0$ Free Plan Join or Renew Individuals Professionals Professional Memberships A primary benefit of Professional membership includes the option to list your family-friendly service on the Vaccine Choice Providers page of our website. Your listing will reach thousands of website visitors each year, and is ideal for medical and pediatric professionals, chiropractors, dentists, therapists, nutritionists, health food store owners, veterinarians, attorneys, educators, daycare providers and more. MVC does have the right to decline to list a business that is not appropriate for all ages and/or is not in favor of vaccine choice in Michigan. Professional Annual $ 250 250$ Every year Join or Renew Your Professional membership includes an optional one-year listing* as a Vaccine Choice Provider If your membership is current and active, supports vaccine choice, and is appropriate for all ages, submit this online form . Donate Rather make a one-time gift? Every dollar helps. Give a little, give a lot. We thank you for your generous heart. Make a Donation Now >> Donations are processed by Breeze. Your donation may show up as MVC or MI VAX CHOICE on your statement. Make check donations payable to: Michigan for Vaccine Choice P.O. Box 1121, Troy, MI 48099-1121 Manage Manage Your Membership or Automatic Renewal Upgrade or Downgrade Your Membership First, cancel your current membership . Next, rejoin at the membership level of your choice either as an Individual or Professional . Your new renewal date will be one year from your new date of purchase. Get Listed as a Vaccine Choice Provider Start by looking for your business name on the Find a Vaccine Choice Provider page ; if you do not see it and you are currently paying for membership as a Professional, Advocate, or Patron, then submit this form . Your listing will be removed at the end of your membership. Update Your Credit Card or Cancel Your Membership Whether you wish to update your credit card on file or cancel your renewal, you can manage your membership here . You can also view membership duration and history. Experiencing Technical Issues? If you experience any technical issues with creating an account, signing into an existing account, renewing or canceling your membership, submit this form . Provide Membership Feedback We would love to hear from you. Please submit the membership survey . Login to your Member Account FAQs Paid Member and Account FAQs How do I know if I currently have a paid membership? There are a few ways to go about this. You could check your credit card or PayPal activity by searching for a payment of $25, $50, $100 or more to "MVC" or "MI Vax Choice." You can view the membership levels here . If you are certain that you have signed up previously and paid for membership on this website previously, you can login to check membership status . If you do not have an account to login to this website, it could be possible that you donated via our Breeze giving platform , which is located here. If that platform looks familiar to you, please check your credit card or PayPal activity, or submit a technical support request and a volunteer will look into the information for you. I want to change my credit card before my renewal. Is that possible? If so, how? Yes, you can update your payment information prior to your renewal. Please login and go to My Wallet . My membership was canceled, but I didn't cancel it myself. What happened? If the credit card on file was expired or no longer valid, your membership renewal will be automatically canceled. The system does send out email reminders leading up to your renewal and email notifications informing you of a failed payment. Those reminders and notifications may have gone to your junk or spam folder and are easy to miss. Moving forward, you may wish to add any official email you find in your junk or spam folder from MVC to your safe senders list. To restart your membership, please go here to renew . I'm a Professional Member and I want my practice or office listed on the Providers page --or, I simply need to update my listing. How do I do that? In both cases, you would submit the Authorization To List My Practice form . Please note if your Professional membership lapsed, the listing will be taken down, and will be added again upon renewal if permission was previously provided to list your practice. Professional members are emailed automatically by our system informing them of this benefit/option, but it is possible that the email may have gone to your junk or spam folder. Please check these folders regularly as we cannot be held responsible for your email server's handling of our messages. I've moved or have a new number. How do I update my contact information? Thank you for being proactive about updating us about your new contact information. You can access and update your contact information here . We ask you to submit this form also to help us keep all of our systems up to date. I donated with a personal check or via the Breeze giving platform. How do I get access to the content here? If you have donated $25 or more via check, PayPal or via our giving platform, Breeze , we can get you access to the paid Member content here. We just need to connect your account. Simply submit this form and we will help you access the paid member content. Please allow up to 30 days for your request to be fulfilled. The cost of my membership payment went up from the prior year. What happened? We have not changed our membership pricing in several years. We have only added lower price points to assist with the tough economic conditions. During the year of 2025, we did offer a 30% discount on new memberships for the first year only. This was in celebration of MVC turning 30 years old. Therefore, if you signed up at the Friend level in 2025 with the discount, you would have paid $17.50, but in 2026 you will pay $25 for your renewal. Likewise, if you signed up at the Supporter level in 2025 for the first time with the discount, you would have paid $35, but in 2026 you will pay $50. New Defenders would have paid $70 in 2025, and $100 in 2026, and so on for the other levels. Please note that MVC does reserve the right to alter membership prices at any time, but will provide members with ample notice prior to renewal. Do you send an email notification about my renewal prior to my card or PayPal account being charged? The system does send out email reminders leading up to your renewal and email notifications informing you of a failed payment. Those reminders and notifications may have gone to your junk or spam folder and are easy to miss. Moving forward, you may wish to add any official email you find in your junk or spam folder from MVC to your safe senders list. I no longer want to receive the monthly newsletter. How do I unsubscribe? Within the newsletter, scroll down to the bottom and click the Unsubscribe link. Please follow the prompts from there. I am a paid member, but have not received the MVC newsletter yet? The newsletter is sent via email once per month, sometimes more frequently if there are important action alerts or upcoming events. If you are member, there may be a short delay to get your information added to our mailing list. If you feel you should have heard from us by now, check that our email has not gone to your junk or spam folder. If it has, please add us to your safe senders list. In the meantime, you can manually subscribe here . I want to cancel my recurring payment. How do I do that? Thank you for your support over the years. You will need to cancel your membership prior to your renewal date. You will receive email an email reminder prior to your renewal date (please check your junk and spam folder regularly), or you can check your membership status and renewal date by logging in and going to the Paid Membership page, see the link below on step 1. 1. Login and go to your Paid Membership page . 2. Cancel the current membership. Next, please consider taking our member feedback survey . You can submit it anonymously by logging out before submitting. Don't forget, MVC offers a free membership to individuals , which helps us stay connected with your and share important action alerts or events. I would like to change my membership level. What is the best way to do that? Thank you for your continued support. We recommend cancelling your membership, and then signing up at the level you wish to have. 1. Login and go to your Paid Membership page . 2. Cancel the current membership. 3. Join MVC at your preferred membership level here . Can I get a refund? MVC does not typically offer refunds for paid memberships unless there was an obvious issue or error. Occasionally, a member will sign up twice not realizing they already have a paid membership, and we are very happy to refund those situations. If your situation requires consideration, contact us or request assitance . I want MVC to delete my account and remove my contact information from their database. How can I do this? We can purge your information from our systems upon request. Please allow up to 30 days for your request to be completed. If you were ever a paid member or donor, we may need to keep some identifying information by law, but we will remove all contact information that we have and archive your profile in our member records. Submit an archival request

Michigan legislation provides exemptions to mandatory vaccinations for medical, religious or other reasons. See Statute §333.9215. Michigan law protects vaccine choice. Michigan legislation provides exemptions to mandatory vaccinations for medical, religious, or other reasons. Michigan Statute §333.9215 Personal Exemptions MCL 333.9215 (2) “A child is exempt from this part if a parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis of the child presents a written statement to the administrator of the child's school or operator of the group program to the effect that the requirements of this part cannot be met because of religious convictions or other objection to immunization.” Medical Exemptions MCL 333.9215 (1) “A child is exempt from the requirements of this part as to a specific immunization for any period of time as to which a physician certifies that a specific immunization is or may be detrimental to the child's health or is not appropriate.” "Okay, but what does this mean for me?" Michigan State Law establishes that a parent can secure a vaccine exemption for their child from the requirements of mandatory vaccination by presenting an appropriate written statement to their child’s daycare or school. Yet under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) , a written statement provided directly to a school becomes part of the student’s school record. Unless narrow exceptions apply, a student’s record is not subject to routine disclosures—including the health department—without a parent’s express permission. Admin Rule 325 176 "What about the health department waiver?" Michigan was the first state to mandate an "education session" at a local health department when they enacted Administrative Rule 325.176 (12) on January 1, 2015, requiring parents and legal guardians who want a religious or philosophical exemption to attend an “education session” and obtain a certified waiver. Parents must provide private information about their child at the session, often against their consent, sign statements with which they might disagree, and answer questions with which they are not comfortable. As a result, some members of MVC have opted to provide their own statement pursuant to the law . Issues Parents & Guardians have with Administrative Rule 325.176 (12) Directly conflicts with Statute §333.9215 Feeling bullied and discriminated against Parents who have attended these sessions have had their religious beliefs questioned and felt harassed and discriminated against. Under an undue burden A separate "education session" is required at multiple school checkpoints and for each child in the household—up to six sessions per child (e.g., one session per year of daycare, pre-k or kindergarten, and 7th grade). So, for twins, under the Administrative Rule, a parent must attend 12 separate sessions. For 3 children, 18 sessions, and so on. This is an extreme burden on parents and caregivers, regardless of their financial means, access to transportation, work schedule, and other factors. Experience information bias Vaccine risks or injuries are not discussed. You might also be interested in: Choice in the Workplace Choice at College Choice at School or Daycare Share Your Waiver Session Feedback

Vaccine Info Statements vs. Package Inserts Federal law requires that every person, regardless of age, is given a Vaccine Information Statement for a selection of vaccines prior to vaccination. A complete list of all available VIS can be found at https://www.immunize.org/vaccines/vis/about-vis Originally, a VIS was intended to fulfill the requirements of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 . Based on a 1993 amendment , it was determined that a VIS must provide: A concise description of the vaccine benefits A concise description of the associated risks A statement of the availability of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Other relevant information as may be determined by the Secretary There is also information on each VIS about adverse reactions, and how they should be reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) . Get more information about VIS from the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/about-vis/index.html Thie following is a VIS instruction sheet for healthcare providers. Download the VIS Instructions (pdf) A sample to explore... This is the MMRV VIS , updated Jan 31, 2025. Explore all VIS available on immunize.org We often hear from injured parties as well as healthcare providers that they were "unaware" of any type of injury reporting system associated with vaccines. Bearing that in mind, we must ask how many healthcare providers adhere to Federal Law to provide a VIS to vaccine recipients prior to vaccination, and is there any consequence for this breach in trust? Unlike the simplified VIS, the package insert is a highly detailed multi-page document with important information on dosing, contraindications, safety trials, and post-marketing observations if available. PDFs of package inserts are found at https://www.immunize.org/official-guidance/fda/pkg-inserts Even though package inserts are written in a technical language and are lengthy and can be difficult to understand, it is a good idea to look through them anyway because they list important information about the drug. Key areas to review include: Vaccine administration and storage instructions Contraindications relative to your health, or prior vaccine reactions Warnings and precautions What adverse reactions may occur What safety studies were done and for how long A sample to explore... This is the 28-page package insert for the ProQuad® Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella Virus Vaccine Live Suspension for intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. Compare this to the 2-page VIS sample above. Download the MMRV package insert (pdf) Before You Vaccinate Prior to the appointment, prepare any questions you may have for your healthcare provider about ingredients , efficacy, and storage requirements of your vaccine to ensure they were met (some vaccines need to be refrigerated). At the appointment , your provider is required by Federal Law to give you a Vaccine Information Sheet (VIS) prior to administering the vaccine. Review the VIS with your provider. If the vaccine is coming from a multi-dose vial, ask your provider if the bottle has been properly shaken prior to each draw, and which recipient or dose number you would be considered. Before your appointment concludes , document the following additional details for yourself. The lot number of your vaccine Dose/recipient number (if a multi-dose vial) Manufacturer name (brand) Vaccine country of origin (e.g., U.S., China) Expiration date You might also be interested in: Vaccination Schedules & Rates Vaccine Ingredients & Excipient List 1,000+ Peer-reviewed Studies on Vaccines Recommended Books, Videos and Websites

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