Childcare and School Immunization Requirements
Exemptions Allowed (2007-2008)
Source CDC: http://www2a.cdc.gov/nip/schoolsurv/irExemptions.htm
| Project |
Medical |
Religious |
Philosophical |
| Temporary |
Permanent |
| Alabama |
|
X |
X |
|
| Alaska |
|
X |
X |
|
| Arizona |
X |
X |
** |
* |
| Arkansas |
X |
|
X |
X |
| California |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Colorado |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Connecticut |
|
X |
X |
|
| Delaware |
X |
X |
X |
|
| District of Columbia |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Florida |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Georgia |
X |
|
X |
|
| Hawaii |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Idaho |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Illinois |
|
X |
X |
|
| Indiana^ |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Iowa |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Kansas |
X |
|
X |
|
| Kentucky |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Louisiana |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Maine |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Maryland |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Massachusetts |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Michigan |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Minnesota |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Mississippi |
X |
X |
|
|
| Missouri |
|
X |
* |
** |
| Montana |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Nebraska |
X |
X |
X |
** |
| Nevada |
X |
X |
X |
|
| New Hampshire |
X |
|
X |
|
| New Jersey |
X |
X |
X |
|
| New Mexico |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| New York |
X |
X |
X |
|
| North Carolina |
X |
X |
X |
|
| North Dakota |
|
X |
X |
X |
| Ohio |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Oklahoma |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Oregon |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Pennsylvania |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Rhode Island |
X |
X |
X |
|
| South Carolina |
X |
X |
X |
|
| South Dakota |
|
X |
X |
|
| Tennessee |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Texas |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Utah |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Vermont |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Virginia |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Washington |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| West Virginia |
X |
X |
|
|
| Wisconsin |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Wyoming |
X |
X |
X |
|
X Exemption allowed
* Allowed in schools only
** Allowed in childcare and head start facilities only
^ Medical exemptions are referred to as "Acute" and "Chronic"
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www2a.cdc.gov/nip/schoolsurv/irExemptions.htm |
