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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 18A, EDUCATION

    Chapter 61d: Immunization record

      Section: 18A:61d-10: Exemption from vaccination.

           4. A student shall not be required to receive a vaccination pursuant to section 2 or 3 of this act based upon one of the following:

a. a written statement submitted to the secondary school or institution of higher education, as applicable, by a licensed physician indicating that the vaccine is medically contraindicated for a specific period of time and the reasons for the medical contraindication, based upon valid medical reasons as determined by regulation of the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, which shall exempt the student from the vaccination for the stated period of time; or

b. a written statement submitted to the secondary school or institution of higher education, as applicable, by the student, or the student's parent or guardian if the student is a minor, explaining how the administration of the vaccine conflicts with the bona fide religious tenets or practices of the student, or the parent or guardian, as appropriate; except that a general philosophical or moral objection to the vaccination shall not be sufficient for an exemption on religious grounds.

L.2002,c.58,s.4.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2012-09-26 13:37:47.






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