Reasons For Mandatory Immunization Records - 1850 Words

California now along with two other states joined Mississippi and West Virginia that perm only medical exemptions as legitimate reasons to evade vaccinations. The four times that a student’s vaccination records are required are: 1. Entering daycare or preschool; 2. Entering kindergarten; 3. Entering kindergarten and 4. Any time a k-12 student changes school districts. That is, just changing schools within a district does not require the student’s parent/guardian to provide immunization records. Endorse the incendiary legislation, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law last month an order to attend public or private school, regardless of their parents personal or religious beliefs. Still, opponents say the bill will be a hardship on many†¦show more content†¦If the California Department of Public Health decides to add other vaccination requirements, parents will be allowed to obtain personal belief exemptions for those new vaccinations, the law says. An earlier version of the story erroneously stated that the Legislature would vote to add other vaccination requirements. The law eliminated the personal belief exemption for required vaccinations. This exemption allowed parents to opt out of vaccinating their children by completing a form, signed by a health care practitioner, attesting that vaccinations were counter to their personal beliefs. The law also overrides an allowance for a religious exemption to vaccinations that Brown had inserted three years ago in previous legislation. The religious exemption was not part of state statute. Yes, there are three: medical, special education and homeschooling or independent study. Young children and students ma y obtain a written medical exemption to vaccinations from a licensed physician. The reason for the medical exemption may include family medical history. A child who has an individualized education program, as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, will be allowed to obtain special education services regardless of whether the child is vaccinated or not. The law states that the vaccination requirements do not apply to students who are enrolled in a home-based private school or an independent study program. Some questions remain