State Immunization Laws and Exemptions For more information and updates: http://www.vaclib.org/pdf/exemption.htm Can employees be forced to be vaccinated? http://www.fairmeasures.com/asklawyer/questions/ask318.html "California: If you were not a health care worker, the answer would certainly be NO!" See above link for the "may be's" for nurses or doctors. http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/imleg04.htm#Exemptions Immunization Legislation 2004. Legislative activity on a variety of topics involved in immunization policy. If all your state requires is a 'letter', consider using the model letters for Idaho: Idaho Exemption form: Idaho - Text file   Idaho - .doc file (MS Win95)   Idaho - .doc file (MS 97/2000/XP)    Idaho - PDF 328K   Idaho - HTML If you want a great letter written by a lawyer to an Oregon School Board http://www.childscreen.org/Letter%20to%20the%20Oregon%20School%20District.htm Religious exemption information for most states in one document! Includes section on Hepatitis & religious objection: http://www.rutherford.org/documents/pdf/brief_bank/B18-RE~1.PDF [size= 45K] You do not have to prove membership in any religion to use a religious exemption. See article taken from www.immunizationattorney.com archived on VacLib.org A good Summary of the concept that one is not required to hold formal church membership can also be found at: http://www.alaskawellness.com/archives/school-vacc.htm. AFFIDAVIT: DECLARATION OF VACCINATION EXEMPTION http://www.muhammadspeaks.com/VaccineExemption.html http://www.geocities.com/titus2birthing/VacMilitary.html Vaccine Exemption and Military Service http://www.mercola.com/fcgi/pf/article/vaccines/legally_avoid_shots.htm How To Legally Avoid Unwanted Immunizations Of All Kinds (printer friendly version) Legal help obtaining exemptions: http://www.vaccineexemption.org/ "This site provides information to parents and students concerning vaccination and immunization issues. Our office provides legal assistance in drafting documents to secure vaccine exemptions/immunization exemptions and in some cases litigation when appropriate. Our representation also includes vaccine injury, child neglect, custody and other related issues." Two sample medical exemptions for traveling by an MD: Cholera Sample Letter http://www.shoreland.com/clinguide/chollet.html Yellow Fever Sample Letter http://www.shoreland.com/clinguide/yflet.html Statement of Exemption for Personal or philosophical reasons http://www.la-home-education.com/tahenderso/articles/LAstatem.htm How to write a letter for personal Religious exemption from immunizations. http://www.la-home-education.com/tahenderso/articles/relexempt.html Scroll down for Statement [letter] Of Religious Objection To Immunization http://www.rense.com/health/no.htm If you did not find on our page what you needed, check the site below: More Exemption Info for all states and Puerto Rico, also links to FindLaw and WashLaw legal search engines. http://home.san.rr.com/via/STATES/allstates.htm http://www.unhinderedliving.com/statevaccexemp.html Exemption information and links http://www.vaccinationnews.com/StateInformation/state_laws_and_exemption_informa.htm Exemption from Immunization Requirements - international adoption http://www.adoptvietnam.org/adoption/exemptions.htm Vaccination Information Resources (People and contact information) Listed by State & Canada Alaska Alaska Exemption Information Arkansas [Arkansas Exemption Information page.] Note: [2003] New law in Arkansas allows individuals to have a medical, religious or philosophical exemption. Alabama Alabama Exemption Information Arizona School Immunization 15-872 - Proof of immunization; noncompliance; notice to parents; civil immunity A. The director of the department of health services, in consultation with the superintendent of public instruction, shall develop by rule standards for documentary proof. B. A pupil shall not be allowed to attend school without submitting documentary proof to the school administrator unless the pupil is exempted from immunization pursuant to section 15-873. More Arizona State University immunization exemption information here -Read more here and here -Arizona State University measles immunization waiver information Australia Australia Exemption Information Canada Canada Exemption Information California California Exemption Information Colorado Coloradio Exemption Information Connecticut Connecticut Exemption Information District of Columbia District of Columbia Exemption Information Delaware Delaware Exemption Information Florida Florida Exemption Information Georgia Georgia Exemption Information Macon State College Certificate Of Immunization (Effective Spring Semester 2005) (Check off the exemption at bottom of page 1) http://www.maconstate.edu/enrolling/ImmunizationCertificate2005.pdf Guam http://www.guam.net/gov/senate/mforbes/24th Guam Legislature/Public Laws/PL240154.htm Section 2. Section 3322 of Article 3, Chapter 3, Division 1 of Title 10 of the Guam Code Annotated is hereby repealed and reenacted to read: "Section 3322. Vaccination and Immunization. (a) No student shall be permitted to attend any public or private school, college or university within Guam unless evidence is presented to the enrolling officer of such school, college or university that the student child is free from any communicable diseases and has had all the required vaccinations or immunizations as the Director shall in conformity with Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice ('ACIP') of the United States Department of Human Services and the American Academy of Pediatrics ('AAP'); provided, that in the event that the recommendations of the ACIP and the AAP differ, the Department shall determine which recommendations shall apply, except that exemption may be granted to a student in a case when the vaccination or immunization would be against his or her religious beliefs and would not constitute a contagious health risk for the public at large, as certified by the Director, or upon certification by a parent or guardian of a student who is a minor that such vaccination or immunization would be against their religious belief and would not constitute a contagious health risk for the public at large, as certified by the Director, or to a student who has been certified by a Guam licensed medical doctor that said student should be exempt from this Section where medical contraindication to his or her receiving a specific vaccine exists. (b) Certificates of medical and religious exemption shall be kept on file in Bureau of Communicable Diseases Control of the Department. A copy of the certificate for medical and religious exemption shall be included in the student's record at the school. (c) The Director shall notify enrolling officers of all schools and shall notify all parents by public media of any changes to the existing immunization schedules no later than March 1 of each year to allow for the smooth opening of traditionally scheduled schools. (d) The Director shall require vaccination and immunization of any person or persons suspected as carriers of a communicable disease upon entering or leaving Guam which the Director believes may present a risk to the public health of Guam. In case of an epidemic or to control a possible epidemic of a communicable disease, the Director may direct that the general population be vaccinated and immunized against said disease. Students who are not immunized for whatever reason may be excluded from schools at the direction of the Director in case of an epidemic or to control a possible epidemic." Hawaii University of Hawaii – West O‘ahu Immunization Exemption Form http://www.uhwo.hawaii.edu/forms/immunizationexemption.pdf Iowa Iowa Exemption Information Idaho Idaho Exemption Information Illinois Illinois Exemption Information Indiana Indiana Exemption Information Kansas At this time, Kansas state law provides for only medical or religious exemptions. There is a medical exemption state form B that must be signed yearly by a physician, either an MD or DO.  The religious exemption may be signed by the parent/legal guardian on the Kansas Certificate of Immunization (KCI) You may download a KCI at the following address: http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/immunize/imm_manual_pdf/kci_form.pdf The Medical Exemption Form B can be found at: http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/immunize/download/kci_form_b.pdf Childcare Religious Exemption Form http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/bcclr/forms/CCL.007%20Exemption%20from%20Immunization%208-2002.pdf Kansas Exemption Information Kentucky Kentucky Exemption Information Louisiana Louisiana Exemption Information Maine Maine Exemption Information Maryland Maryland Exemption Information Massachusetts Massachusetts Exemption Information Michigan Michigan Exemption Information Minnesota Minnesota Exemption Information Mississippi Mississippi Exemption Information Missouri Missouri Exemption Information Montana Montana Exemption Information North Carolina North Carolina Exemption Information North Dakota North Dakota Exemption Information Nebraska Nebraska Exemption Information New Hampshire New Hampshire Exemption Information New Jersey New Jersey Exemption Information New Mexico New Mexico Exemption Information Nevada Neveda Exemption Information New York State New York Exemption Information New Zealand New Zealand does not have compulsory vaccination or financial penalties for non-vaccinators (yet). They do require a vaccination certificate on entry into childcare or school. This is to identify non-vaccinated children during a disease outbreak. Immunisation Awareness Society PO Box 56 048 Dominion Road, Auckland, New Zealand http://www.ias.org.nz/ Books: Vaccination Information Network PO Box 149 Kaeo, Northland, New Zealand http://www.ias.org.nz/vaccintation_info_network.htm Ohio Ohio Exemption Information Oklahoma Oklahoma Exemption Information Oregon Oregon Exemption Information Oregon Health & Science University - School of Nursing. Hepatitis B Vaccine Waiver http://www.ohsu.edu/son-student/forms/hepBwaiver.pdf Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Exemption Information Puerto Rico PUERTO_RICO Exemption Information Rhode Island Rhode Island Exemption Information South Carolina South Carolina Exemption Information http://www.clemson.edu/caah/MSP/enrollment_forms/ Tetanus&Diphtheria_Declination_Form.rtf South Carolina Clemson Universtiy Td declination form (.RTF document) Accessible from: http://www.clemson.edu/caah/MSP/enrollment_forms/ The OSHA Hep B declination form is also available on this page. Note: a list of documents appears, double click on the OSHA Hep B one to download. South Dakota South Dakota Exemption Information Tennessee Tennessee Exemption Information Texas Texas Exemption Information Utah Utah Exemption Information Vermont Vermont Exemption Information Virginia Virginia Exemption Information Washington Washington State Exemption Information West Virginia West Virginia Exemption Information    West Virginia has only a medical exemption, see above page for more information. Wisconsin Wisconsin Exemption Information Wyoming Wyoming Exemption Information