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Children with specific medical contraindications to any or all immunizations may be allowed to attend if the medical reason is stated and this statement is signed by a licensed physician and submitted to the school, child care facility or Head Start.
Oklahoma law allows exemptions for medical, religious or personal reasons.
The medical exemption requires a signature from a licensed physician in the state of Oklahoma. The religious exemption requires a signature from a parent or a religious leader.
All children two months of age and older must present an immunization record or file for an exemption before they are allowed to attend child care or school in Oklahoma.
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.
Appendix I choose not to get any vaccines. I had COVID-19 recently, so the vaccine was unnecessary. I am not concerned about getting sick with COVID-19. My chances of getting infected with COVID-19 are low. I am allergic to the vaccine or there is another medical reason I cannot get the vaccine.
The review by Grabenstein provided a detailed elaboration of religious beliefs related to vaccines. For instance, Buddhism and Judaism have no doctrine against vaccines and so more accepting while other's such as Islam and Christianity are seen as cautious 17, 18.
Most Christian denominations have no scriptural or canonical objection to vaccination per se. The major exceptions are those denominations that rely on faith healing, including the First Church of Christ, Scientist (i.e., Christian Science) and several small sects.
There are no major world religions that forbid vaccination.