Re: Re: chicken pox vaccination religious exemption

January 17, 2002

This depends on the state you live in and how their law is set up. In

some states apparently you do have to be a member of a religious group

that opposes vaccination. Here in NC, though, it sounds like it is the

same as in AR--it just has to be a personal religious belief.

Bonnie in NC

On Thu, 17 Jan 2002 09:38:19 -0800 " Brenneman "

<angelabrenneman@...> writes:

> One more response on the chicken pox exemption.

>

> My sister and her family live in AR and it only has the religious

> exemption

> as well. However, my b-i-l is a lawyer and according to him that

> does not

> mean you have to be a member of an organized religion that opposes

> vaccinations. Only that your PERSONAL religious beliefs are in

> opposition

> to vaccination.

>

> Just in case that comes up!

>

> > Thank you all for your responses on the chicken pox vaccination!

> Our

> > state (NC) has a religious exemption only. I wish we had the

> > philosophical exemption, but at least we have an exemption!

>

January 20, 2002

Dear Bonnie,

There was a case before the Supreme Court (involving conscientious objection

to the Vietnam War) in which they ruled that you did not have to be a member

of an organized religious group to claim a religious objection. This would

apply to all states. But it may be difficult to convince the authorities in

your state. Sally

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