NJ religious exemption

[Guest guest]

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There is an excellent example for a religious exemption at the NJ

Chapter of the Vaccination Liberation Organization, CHERUBS.

Their web address is: http://www.vaclib.org/chapter/cherubs.htm

There is also an excellent letter at this URL regarding a Catholic exemption

from vaccination-

http://www.chirosmart.net/catexp.txt

Also, I have an example of a religious exemption letter on my website that I

found on the VacLib board in ......you can see it at this web address:

(this is the one I modelled most of my letter for my kids by)

http://groups.msn.com/parentsofkidsadultswithautism/vaxexemptions.msnw it is

listed under the exemption info for NJ on the message board....Message #3.

(You need to join the group to see it as I have it on private to protect

other members email addresses)

Ellen Sweeney

Unlocking Autism Representative, NJ

Program Administrator, Wings for Little Angels

http://www.unlockingautism.org

" Helping Those with Autism Soar "

Group Manager, Parents of Kids/Adults with Autism

http://groups.msn.com/parentsofkidsadultswithautism

NJ religious exemption

Hello -

I am going to attempt to register my partially vaxed son (35 months)

in a Montessori school on Tuesday. I have been unable to find a

sample letter for religious exemption and was wondering if anyone

could help me with the wording. Also, would it be better if I had it

notarized? I read the link from Sherri's website on exemptions by

state and was uncertain if private schools were obligated to accept

religious exemptions or not??

Thank you in advance,

[Guest guest]

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Below is the link to the NJ code. §8:57-4.4 deals with religious exemptions.

http://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/chap14.pdf

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Chapter 14

New Jersey State Sanitary Code

Immunization of Pupils in Schools

(New Jersey Administrative Code Citation 8:57-4.1 to 8:57-4.20)

(Readopted with amendments July 19, 2004)

8:57-4.4 Religious exemptions

(a) A child shall be exempted from mandatory immunization if the parent or guardian objects

thereto in a written statement submitted to the school, preschool, or child care center,

signed by the parent or guardian, explaining how the administration of immunizing

agents conflicts with the pupil’s exercise of bona fide religious tenets or practices.

General philosophical or moral objection to immunization shall not be sufficient for an

exemption on religious grounds.

( Religious affiliated schools or child care centers shall have the authority to withhold or

grant a religious exemption from the required immunizations for pupils entering or

attending their institutions without challenge from any secular health authority.

© This statement will be kept by the school, preschool, or child care center as part of the

child’s immunization record.

(d) Those children with religious exemptions from receiving immunizing agents may be

excluded from the school, preschool, or child care center during a vaccine-preventable

disease outbreak or threatened outbreak as determined by the Commissioner, Department

of Health and Senior Services or his or her designee.

(e) As provided by N.J.S.A. 26:4-6, "Any body having control of a school may, on account

of the prevalence of any communicable disease, or to prevent the spread of

communicable diseases, prohibit the attendance of any teacher or pupil of any school

under their control and specify the time during which the teacher or scholar shall remain

away from school." The Department of Health and Senior Services shall provide

guidance to the school on the appropriateness of any such prohibition. All schools are

required to comply with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 8:61:1.1 regarding attendance at

school by pupils or adults infected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

(f) Those children enrolled in school, preschool, or child care centers before September 1,

1991, and who have previously been granted a religious exemption, shall not be required

to reapply for a new religious exemption under 8:57-4.4(a).

From: Mosaic-List [mailto:Mosaic-List ] On Behalf Of parkeajSent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 8:42 PMMosaic-List Subject: [sPAM](MOSAIC) religious exemption

My daughter is entering preschool this year. We wrote a letter of religious exemption because we with held some of her vaccines. The preschool director mentioned the letter is sent to the state of NJ. The state then determines the validity of the letter. Apparently the state asks the denomination of the family members and where they belong to. Has anyone had experience with the state coming back and asking these questions and if so what has the response been. What is considered sufficient? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

[Guest guest]

Everyone in all states who cares about the religious exemption to mandatory

vaccination in their state must call NJ Governor Christie now at 609-292-6000

and tell him NO to ACR157. He's taking a tally. Do you want your government to

determine what consitutues a " valid " religious exemption? Your state will be

next and we will help you.

[Guest guest]

Everyone in all states who cares about the religious exemption to mandatory

vaccination in their state must call NJ Governor Christie now at 609-292-6000

and tell him NO to ACR157. He's taking a tally. Do you want your government to

determine what consitutues a " valid " religious exemption? Your state will be

next and we will help you.

[Guest guest]

Everyone in all states who cares about the religious exemption to mandatory

vaccination in their state must call NJ Governor Christie now at 609-292-6000

and tell him NO to ACR157. He's taking a tally. Do you want your government to

determine what consitutues a " valid " religious exemption? Your state will be

next and we will help you.

[Guest guest]

Everyone in all states who cares about the religious exemption to mandatory

vaccination in their state must call NJ Governor Christie now at 609-292-6000

and tell him NO to ACR157. He's taking a tally. Do you want your government to

determine what consitutues a " valid " religious exemption? Your state will be

next and we will help you.