A group of parents say they will home school their children because they do not agree with Mississippi's mandated vaccination schedule.
Debra Barnes is one of the parents. She says she would leave Mississippi in a heartbeat if state health officials tried to force her home-schooled children to be immunized.
Barnes is part of a growing network of parents whose decision to home school their children rests on their belief that mandated vaccinations for school children are a dangerous overreach by state governments. Barnes leads a group of about 200 parents who have problems with Mississippi's mandated vaccination schedule.
Some public health officials say they are concerned the growing popularity of home schooling has created gaps in the vaccination safety net, leading to outbreaks of rare childhood diseases.