Guest guest Posted August 20, 1999 Report Share Posted August 20, 1999 Although I have not filed yet,since dd is only 7 mo;this is what I plan to do.... Write a simple affidavit stating my personal/religious objections to vaccinations for my dd. Have it notarized at my bank.Attach a copy of the Ohio state statute.I believe the school has a section on the immunization form which pertains to exemptions,which they will have you sign. Contact county and/or state health department.Request they send me a vaccine exemption form to fill out.I believe once they get it back and fill out their parts you get a copy.For all I know you MAY have to do this part in person. Contact e Severyn director of Vaccine Policy Institute at 937-435-4750(phone and fax)251 W Ridgeway Drive,Dayton OH 45459-4711.She would know better than I exactly what you need to do.Below is a copy of the state statute.Please let me know what happens with the exemption for your brothers child.BTW I live near Cleveland.Do you know any others in the area who do not vaccinate?It would be nice to find a group. Section 3313.671 General Assembly: 122. Bill Number: Amended Sub. S.B. 153 Effective Date: 09/30/98 (A) Except as otherwise provided in this division, no pupil, at the time of initial entry or at the beginning of each school year, to an elementary or high school for which the state board of education prescribes minimum standards pursuant to division (D) of section 3301.07 of the Revised Code, shall be permitted to remain in school for more than fourteen days unless the pupil presents written evidence satisfactory to the person in charge of admission, that the pupil has been immunized by a method of immunization approved by the department of health pursuant to section 3701.13 of the Revised Code against mumps, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, rubeola, and rubella or is in the process of being so immunized. Also, except as provided in this division, no pupil who begins kindergarten at an elementary school subject to the state board of education's minimum standards during or after the school year beginning in 1999 shall be permitted to remain in school for more than fourteen days unless the pupil presents written evidence satisfactory to the person in charge of admission that the pupil has been immunized by a department of health-approved method of immunization against hepatitis B or is in the process of being so immunized. " In the process of being so immunized " means the pupil has been immunized against mumps, rubeola and rubella, and if the pupil has not been immunized against poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and hepatitis B, the pupil has received at least the first dose of the immunization sequence, and presents written evidence to the pupil's building principal of each subsequent dose required to obtain immunization at the intervals prescribed by the director of health. Any student previously admitted under the " in process of being so immunized " provision and who has not complied with the immunization intervals prescribed by the director of health shall be excluded from school on the fifteenth day of the following school year. Any student so excluded shall be readmitted upon showing evidence to the student's building principal of progress on the director of health's interval schedule. (1) A pupil who has had natural rubeola, and presents a signed statement from the pupil's parent or physician to that effect, is not required to be immunized against rubeola. (2) A pupil who has had natural mumps, and presents a signed statement from the pupil's parent or physician to that effect, is not required to be immunized against mumps. (3) A pupil who presents a written statement of the pupil's parent or guardian in which the parent or guardian objects to the immunization for good cause, including religious convictions, is not required to be immunized. (4) A child whose physician certifies in writing that such immunization against any disease is medically contraindicated is not required to be immunized against that disease. This section does not limit or impair the right of a board of education of a city, exempted village, or local school district to make and enforce rules to secure immunization against mumps, poliomyelitis, rubeola, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and hepatitis B of the pupils under its jurisdiction. ( Boards of health, legislative authorities of municipal corporations, and boards of township trustees on application of the board of education of the district or proper authority of any school affected by this section, shall provide at the public expense, without delay, the means of immunization against mumps, poliomyelitis, rubeola, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and hepatitis B to pupils who are not so provided by their parents or guardians. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted August 20, 1999 Report Share Posted August 20, 1999 Patti: Here's a webpage that tells exactly how to write the personal religious exemption. (It is a religous exemption he needs, not a philosophical, right?) http://www.unc.edu/~aphillip/www/vaccine/relxmptn.htm Also, they give another example over at the Concerned Parents for Vaccine Safety website under the " state exemptions " link Hope this helps! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 1999 Report Share Posted August 20, 1999 Try this person. He helped another list member write an exemption. Ohio Contact person Briegel Chiropractic Center 7990 Knox Bridge Highway Canton, Georgia 30114 ph: 770-479-5592 www.korenpublication.com sorry it took me so long to get back, I'm packing and moving, then moving again. Ack! Kel Randy/Patti White wrote: > I'm sorry to be a bother, but I didn't receive a reply > fromanyone to help my brother who wants to write an > exemptionletter in Elyria Ohio. Is Ohio fairly > reasonable?Has anyone had experience there?(In Missouri we > just have to sign a printed out form, so thisletter > writing is new to me.)Does he need to do more than write a > statement that hedoes not want his son to continue with > the hepatitis B series?Enrollment has started, so I need > some info to send to himright away. If anyone has a > sample personal exemptionletter I would really appreciate > receiving a copy of that also.Thank you, Patti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted August 21, 1999 Report Share Posted August 21, 1999 Patti: I realized after I gave you the religious exempt links, that Ohio has a philosphical exempt. I posted this at the beginning of the week for someone else. Hope it helps! " A philosophical is even easier than a religious. All it has to say is that " it's against my beliefs " . I have a copy of one we use here in CA from the National Health Federation, which I can snail mail or fax to you, but it basically tells the reader that " the laws in the state of CA say that no child has to be immunized to attend school if he or his parents or guardian advises the school authorities that immunization is contrary to his or her beliefs, regardless of whether such beliefs be religious or otherwise. " Then it has the actual section of the health and safety code. Our statute here says that it is not required for any public or private elementary school. (I assume they mean thru 12th grade by that) And it does say that if the person is suffering from measles (rubella), the person may be temporarily excluded from the school until the governing authority of the private school is satisfied that the disease does not exist. Then the actual form at the bottom says " TO...... In accordance with the provision of Section 9, section 3404 of the health and safety code. I hereby declare as parent of ...., a minor enrolled in your school, I withhold my consent and request that the said minor be exempt from any such vaccination or immunization on the grounds that it is contrary to my beliefs.. Signed...Dated.. Address... Telephone number.... It's that simple. If you'd like me to send it to you just give me your address or fax number. austinsmom@... " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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