Glenn F. Ivey, State’s Attorney in Prince George’s County, issued summons to more than 2300 parents of children who had not provided certificates of immunization for their children. Parents were told to appear in Court on Saturday, November 17, 2007 and to subject their children to on-the-spot state-mandated vaccines or face imprisonment.
Parents who ignored the court’s demands were threatened with a $50 fine for every day their child is out of compliance or up to 10 days in jail. These children had been barred from attending school since September 20, the deadline for meeting the requirements.
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