A student must be fully immunized against certain diseases
or must present a certificate or statement that, for medical
reasons or reasons of conscience, including a religious
belief, the student will not be immunized. For exemptions
based on reasons of conscience, only official forms issued
by the Department of State Health Services, Immunization
Division, can be honored by the district. The immunizations
required are: diphtheria, rubeola (measles), rubella, mumps,
tetanus, Haemophilus influenza type B, poliomyelitis,
hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and varicella (chicken pox). The
school nurse can provide information on age-appropriate
doses or on an acceptable physician-validated history of
illness required by the Department of State Health Services.
Proof of immunization may be personal records from a
licensed physician or public health clinic with a signature
or rubber-stamp validation.
If a student should not be immunized for medical reasons,
the student or parent must present a certificate signed by a
U.S. licensed physician stating that, in the doctor's
opinion, the immunization required poses a significant risk
to the health and well-being of the student or any member of
the student's family or household. This certificate must be
renewed yearly unless the physician specifies a life-long
condition.
For further information, see policy FFAB and the
Department of State Health Services Web site.
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