This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
Are there exceptions based on religious or moral convictions? Yes. Immunizations are NOT required if the student has medical, religious, or strong moral/ethical convictions against immunization.
The Pennsylvania Code § 23.84. Children need not be immunized if the parent, guardian or emancipated child objects in writing to the immunization on religious grounds or on the basis of a strong moral or ethical conviction similar to a religious belief.
Thirty states and Washington D.C. allow exemptions for people who have religious objections to immunizations. Thirteen states allow exemptions for either religious or personal reasons. Two states, Louisiana and Minnesota, do not specify whether the non-medical exemption must be for religious or personal reasons.
Date: To Whom It May Concern: Re: Pennsylvania Religious Exemption I/We _______________________________________________ , being the parents/legal guardians of _______________________________, object to the immunization requirements as outlined by the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as defined ...
Pediatricians and other health care providers may decide it is in their best interest to formally document a parent's refusal to accept vaccinations/immunizations for a minor child. This form, which should not be considered a legal document without advice from a lawyer, may be used for such documentation.
Objection to vaccination was also related to: faith in divine protection and healing for Protestants, Catholics, Jewish and Muslims (10); the use of aborted fetal cells for vaccines' production among Amish and Catholic communities (including during the COVID-19 outbreak when Senior Catholic leaders from the US and ...
California removed its personal and religious exemption option in 2015. Parent/guradian must complete an online educational module to receive a non-medical exemption. Connecticut removed its religious exemption option in 2021.
Currently, only six states in the country do not allow religious exemptions: California. Maine. Mississippi.
There are a number of ways that someone can prove strongly held religious beliefs that getting the vaccine would contradict. Writing a formal letter requesting exemption. Getting a close friend, family member or fellow member of the clergy to write a letter. Filling out and submitting a religious exemption request form: