Requesting a Religious Exemption An MSDH Religious Exemption Request (Form 139-R) must be completed, signed, and submitted to the County Health Department (appointment is required) by the child's parent or guardian. Appointments can be made by calling 855-767-0170.

The statute grants a right to an excuse to any pupil, who together with his parents, by reason of bona fide religious training OR belief, is conscientiously opposed to attendance at school.

Religious – This exemption requires a signed statement by the parent/guardian that vaccination conflicts with their religious tenets or practices. If the child needs documentation of a health examination for the school, it must be noted by the healthcare provider on the immunization certificate.

KRS 214.036 requires parents who object to immunization of their child to provide a written sworn statement objecting to immunization of the child on religious grounds.

It is morally wrong to receive a vaccine that used fetal cells in the development stage—the most commonly cited religious objection to the vaccines; The body is a temple that should not receive foreign or unnatural substances, and God will protect the body from sickness; and.

How to Claim a Religious Exemption. Send notification of religious exemption with any supporting information and materials to your local school board. Contact information for local school boards can often be found on your school division website.

Religious and medical exemptions. No certificate of immunization shall be required of any student for admission to school if: The student or his parent or guardian submits a notarized Certificate of Religious Exemption (Form CRE 1), to the admitting official of the school to which the student is seeking admission.