District of Columbia § 38-506 Exemption from immunization.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 38-506 — Exemption from immunization.

District of Columbia·Title 38 Educational Institutions.·Ch. 5 Immunization of School Students.

An immunization from the list of immunizations shall not be required for attendance at a school or child development facility by a student:

(1)For whom the responsible person objects in good faith and in writing to the public health authorities that the immunization would violate the responsible person's religious beliefs; or

(2)The public health authorities have a written certification from the student's physician or nurse-practitioner, or from the physician or nurse-practitioner's representative, that the immunization or treatment necessary to receive the immunization is medically inadvisable for the student.

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An immunization from the list of immunizations shall not be required for attendance at a school or child development facility by a student:

(1) For whom the responsible person objects in good faith and in writing to the public health authorities that the immunization would violate the responsible person's religious beliefs; or

(2) The public health authorities have a written certification from the student's physician or nurse-practitioner, or from the physician or nurse-practitioner's representative, that the immunization or treatment necessary to receive the immunization is medically inadvisable for the student.

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