Religious exemption from vaccines

[Guest guest]

Group,

Wasn't there a letter posted to this group one time regarding religious

exemption for vaccines? If so, please re-post.

We live in Indiana and the Health Depts. are acting like they don't know what

I'm talking about when I call them for a religious exemption form.

Then, I saw something online that said that a religious exemption is a

" waiver " from state law and will only get the kid 20 days of school, and no

more.

This can't be right? Does anyone else have any info on this subject?

Liz N.

[Guest guest]

Here is what it says for Indiana off of dana's website, and I will

put some info on how to write the letter on another post:

Indiana Immunization Requirements

(Updated December 1993)

Authority: Education—Pupils, Chapter 7 Health Measures, Ind. Code

Ann. § 20-8.1-7-7.1 to 11. Indiana State Department of Health, Ind.

Admin. Code tit. 410, r, 1-1-1 to 1-1-4.

General Rule: The governing body of each school corporation shall

require the parents of a child who has enrolled in a school to

furnish no later than the first day of school a written statement of

the child's immunization, accompanied by the physician's certificates

or other documentation's, unless a written statement of this nature

is on file with the corporation. ICA § 20-8.1-7-10.1.(a)

Exceptions: There are 3 exceptions:

1) " … no school child shall be required to undergo any testing,

examination, immunization or treatment required under this chapter

when his parent objects " in a writing that is signed " and delivered

to the child's teacher or to the individual who might order a test,

exam, immunization or treatment absent the objection. " ICA & 20-8.1-

7.2.

2) The school gives the parents of the child a waiver, which may

not exceed a period of 20 days. ICA & 20-8.1-7-10.1. ( c )(1).

3) The health department or a doctor " determines that the

child's immunization schedule has been delayed due to extreme

circumstances " and " will not be completed before the first day of

school. " " In this case, the parent, " " shall furnish a written

statement and a time schedule, approved by the health department " or

doctor, for the completion of the immunizations. ICA & 20-8.1-7-

10.1. ( c )(2).

Certificate: " The physician who administers the required vaccines to

a child shall give a certificate or other documentation of the

immunizations to the person who presented the child for

immunization. This certificate or other documentation shall be

presented on required to the local health department or its

authorized representative. " ICA & 20-8.1-7-9.6(.

Designated Diseases: Diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, measles,

rubella, poliomyelitis, mumps. ICA & 20-8.1-7-9.5

Strategy: The first exemption is extremely broad and allows a parent

to object to any one or all immunizations simply by filing a signed

statement with the governing body of the school.

W

> Group,

>

> Wasn't there a letter posted to this group one time regarding

religious

> exemption for vaccines? If so, please re-post.

>

> We live in Indiana and the Health Depts. are acting like they don't

know what

> I'm talking about when I call them for a religious exemption form.

>

> Then, I saw something online that said that a religious exemption

is a

> " waiver " from state law and will only get the kid 20 days of

school, and no more.

>

> This can't be right? Does anyone else have any info on this

subject?

>

> Liz N.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Here is a link to dana's site on how to write a letter to turn in to

them and the school:

http://www.danasview.net/vaxletr.htm

If you want to cite religious examples, do a google search and type in

How to write a religious exemption

and it should call up a website with a sample of a religious

exemption letter.

W

> Group,

>

> Wasn't there a letter posted to this group one time regarding

religious

> exemption for vaccines? If so, please re-post.

>

[Guest guest]

Liz,

Here are couple websites that may help you with this. It appears that all

you have to do is write a letter and give it to the school:

http://www.naturesbestnews.com/vaccines.htm

http://www.unhinderedliving.com/statevaccexemp.html

Terri

At 02:03 PM 8/21/2003 -0400, you wrote:

>Group,

>

>Wasn't there a letter posted to this group one time regarding religious

>exemption for vaccines? If so, please re-post.

>

>We live in Indiana and the Health Depts. are acting like they don't know what

>I'm talking about when I call them for a religious exemption form.

>

>Then, I saw something online that said that a religious exemption is a

> " waiver " from state law and will only get the kid 20 days of school, and

>no more.

>

>This can't be right? Does anyone else have any info on this subject?

>

>Liz N.

>

>

>

>

>