Sample Religious Exemption Letter For School In Michigan
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Michigan parents or guardians, opting out of the vaccinations required for their child or children to attend childcare or school, must request a waiver from their local public health department. In Washtenaw County, Washtenaw County Health Department is providing the required educational sessions.
New in 2023, the nonmedical immunization waiver is an electronic document and is housed in the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR). A certified paper waiver form may also be used. A nonmedical waiver allows parents/guardians to object to vaccines for philosophical, religious, and other reasons.
Vaccines against certain infectious diseases like measles, mumps, pertussis, and chickenpox are required for students entering kindergarten and the seventh grade, as well as a new school district.
Religious Exemption: The state provided form for religious exemptions is EPID 230A "Commonwealth of Kentucky Parent Form EPID 230A or Guardian's Declination on Religious Grounds to Required Immunizations." This is the form to provide to daycares, preschools, and K-12 schools in place of an immunization record.
Online Immunization Download your immunization record from the Michigan Immunization Portal using your driver's license, state ID, or US passport. You may receive an error when downloading your record if you have changed your name or address. Use the Request to Change Information form to update your record information.
Please note: While the State of Michigan strongly encourages individuals to be up to date on their COVID-19 vaccine, a vaccine mandate for certain groups and/or hiring purposes from MDHHS has never been in place. Some employers may have specific requirements for employment at their place of business.
Since 1978, Michigan law has required that children be up-to-date with certain immunizations before they can attend: Childcare or preschool. 7th grade, or. Enroll in a new district.
All 50 states and Washington D.C. have laws requiring certain vaccines for students to attend school. Many states align their vaccine requirements with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
