Objection to vaccination was also related to: faith in divine protection and healing for Protestants, Catholics, Jewish and Muslims (10); the use of aborted fetal cells for vaccines' production among Amish and Catholic communities (including during the COVID-19 outbreak when Senior Catholic leaders from the US and ...
All states allow exemptions for medical reasons, and almost all states (except California, Mississippi and West Virginia) grant religious or philosophical exemptions for people who have sincerely held beliefs that prohibit immunizations.
I request to be exempted from the vaccine requirement on the basis of my bona fide religious belief, observance or practice. The following information is submitted in support of my request. (Please attach additional pages if needed.)
California removed its personal and religious exemption option in 2015. Parent/guradian must complete an online educational module to receive a non-medical exemption. Connecticut removed its religious exemption option in 2021.
Immunization Services RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS (DH Form 681) - Individuals requesting Religious Exemptions for children need to apply in person and bring the child's birth certificate and parent/guardian's ID.
I, __________________________________ am requesting a religious exemption from vaccination against the disease(s) or condition(s) marked below. I understand that this exemption is allowed solely for sincerely held religious beliefs and not for political, social, or other personal views.
The Religious Exemption from Immunization certificate (DH 681) provided and signed by all county health department directors, provides a written testament of the parent's religious objection to vaccination and proves authorization of religious exemption from vaccination requirements.
There are a number of ways that someone can prove strongly held religious beliefs that getting the vaccine would contradict. Writing a formal letter requesting exemption. Getting a close friend, family member or fellow member of the clergy to write a letter. Filling out and submitting a religious exemption request form:
I/we hereby assert that the immunization of this student would be contrary to the religious beliefs of this child. Therefore, this child shall be exempt from the required immunizations under New Jersey administrative Code N.J.A.C.