Exempt Form For Immunizations In Alameda
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The physician can register for an account in CAIR-ME and log in to issue the medical exemption. Once the medical exemption is issued, the physician prints the form and provides a copy to the parents to give to their child's school or child care facility.
Parents who do not want to vaccinate their children attending school have three options: obtain a medical exemption to vaccinations, enroll in homeschooling or independent study without classroom instruction, or have their children evaluated and enrolled in special education services.
Submit a letter from your child's doctor to the childcare center or school stating he or she has a physical condition or medical circumstance that rules out one or more vaccines. The letter should also include which vaccine(s) are being exempted and whether the exemption is permanent or temporary.
Under these statutes, children in California are required to receive certain immunizations in order to attend public and private elementary and secondary schools, child care centers, family day care homes, nursery schools, day nurseries, and developmental centers (pre-kindergarten facilities).
Under California law, I cannot enroll any child without shots, unless they have a valid medical exemption.”
Queries about medical exemption certificates – 0300 330 1341. Queries about prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) – 0300 330 1341.
In recent years, several states have revised their vaccination mandates in response to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. After the “Disneyland” measles outbreak in 2015, California enacted Senate Bill 277 (SB277) in 2016 and became the first state in 30 years to eliminate nonmedical exemptions.
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.
Students Admitted at TK/K-12 Need: Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP, DTP, Tdap, or Td) — 5 doses. (4 doses OK if one was given on or after 4th birthday. Polio (OPV or IPV) — 4 doses. Hepatitis B — 3 doses. Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) — 2 doses. Varicella (Chickenpox) — 2 doses.
