Religious Exemption to Mandatory Immunizations  For Child Caring Facilities and Schools   

 

 

Vaccines  are  one  of  the  greatest  public  health  achievements  of  the  past  century  and  save  an  estimated  3  million  children’s  lives  every year. The Wyoming Department of Health supports vaccination as one of the most effective tools in preventing diseases that  can cause serious illness and even death. Wyoming Statutes 21‐4‐309 (b), 14‐4‐116 (c) and the Wyoming Immunization Rules and  Regulations  for  School  Immunizations  require  that  any  person  attending  a  public  or  private  school  or  child  caring  facility  shall  provide proof of immunization within 30 days upon entry, unless an approved immunization exemption has been granted.  Submit  exemption  requests  to  your  local  County  Health  Officer  (list  available  at  www.immunizewyoming.com),  or  to  the  State  Health  Officer  at:  Wyoming  Department  of  Health,  6101  Yellowstone  Road,  Suite  420,  Cheyenne,  WY  82002,  Attn:  Immunization  Exemptions.  Please complete all fields; incomplete forms will not be approved. A separate form must be submitted for each child. Exemptions  requests shall be renewed in accordance with the Wyoming Immunization Rules and Regulations for School Immunizations.  Child Information  First Name: 

Middle Name: 

Sex:        Female          Male    Parent/Guardian Information  First Name 

Last Name:  Date of Birth: 

 

                   Check if you are an emancipated minor or over 18 years old. 

 

Last Name: 

Relationship to child: 

State: 

Zip: 

Mailing Address:  City:  Email Address: 

Phone Number: 

How would you like to receive the determination made on this Immunization Exemption?           Mail to Me             I’ll Pick Up   

Place an “X” in the box to the left of each disease listed to exempt from the vaccine. Initial and date box on the right.    Diphtheria, Tetatus, Pertussis (DTaP, Tdap): My child/I may be at increased risk for developing  Initials:  diphtheria if exposed to this disease. Serious symptoms and effects of this disease include: heart failure,  Date:  paralysis (can’t move parts of the body), breathing problems, coma, and death. Serious symptoms and  effects of tetanus include: “locking” of the jaw, difficulty in swallowing and breathing, seizures (jerking  and staring), painful tightening of muscles in the head and neck, and death. Serious symptoms and  effects of pertussis include: severe coughing fits that can cause vomiting and exhaustion, pneumonia,  seizures (jerking and staring), brain damage, and death.    Haemophilus Influenza type b (Hib): My child/I may be at increased risk for developing Hib if exposed  Initials:  to this disease. Serious symptoms and effects of this disease include: meningitis (infection of the brain  Date:  and spinal cord covering), pneumonia, severe swelling in the throat that makes it hard to breathe,  infections of the blood, joints, bones, and covering of the heart, and death.    Hepatitis B: My child/I may be at increased risk for developing hepatitis B if exposed to this disease.  Initials:  Serious symptoms and effects of this disease include: jaundice (yellow skin or eyes), life‐long liver  Date:  problems, such as scarring and liver cancer, and death.   

 

 

Polio: My child/I may be at increased risk for developing polio if exposed to this disease. Serious  symptoms and effects of this disease include: paralysis (can’t move parts of the body), meningitis  (infection of the brain and spinal cord covering), permanent disability, and death. 

Initials: 

Varicella (Chickenpox): My child/I may be at increased risk for developing varicella (chickenpox) if  exposed to this disease. Serious symptoms and effects of this disease include: severe skin infections,  pneumonia, brain damage, and death. 

Initials: 

Wyoming Department of Health                                       Religious Exemption to Mandatory Immunizations  

Date: 

Date: 

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Child’s Name: ______________________________________   

 

Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): My child/I may be at increased risk for developing measles, mumps,  Initials:  and/or rubella if exposed to these diseases. Serious symptoms and effects of measles include:  Date:  pneumonia, seizures (jerking and staring), brain damage, and death. Serious symptoms and effects of  mumps include: meningitis (infection of the brain and spinal cord covering), painful swelling of the  testicles or ovaries, sterility, deafness, and death. Serious symptoms and effects of rubella include: rash,  arthritis, and muscle or joint pain. If a woman gets rubella while she is pregnant, she could have a  miscarriage or her baby could be born with serious birth defects such as deafness, heart problems, and  mental retardation. 

I am the parent/guardian of the above‐named child or am the child himself/herself (emancipated or over 18 years of age) and have a  religious opposition to vaccines. By signing this form, I am declining the vaccine(s) required for school  and child care entry for my  child/myself, as initialed above, and understand the following:   My child/I will not be allowed to attend child care or school during a disease outbreak when declared by the State or County  Health Officer.   I may change my mind at any time and accept vaccination(s) for my child/myself in the future.   I can review a current Vaccine Information Statement for each vaccine listed above at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/.     I can obtain additional evidence‐based vaccine information and vaccination services at www.immunizewyoming.com.   I understand that it is my responsibility to retain the original exemption and provide a copy to the school or child caring facility.    The information I have provided on this form is complete and accurate. I acknowledge that I have read this document in its entirety  and fully understand it.   Child’s Name: ______________________________________________________ 

Date of Birth: ______________________   

_________________________________________________________________ ____  Signature of Parent/Guardian/Student (emancipated or over 18 yrs old)   

_________________________________  Date 

       Check  this  box  to  exclude  this  exemption  from  being  entered  into  the  Wyoming  Immunization  Registry.  Please  be  advised  that  you  will  be  responsible for maintaining your child’s/your immunization records to ensure child care or school compliance. 

NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  State of  ____________________________________  

County of __________________________________ 

Subscribed and sworn on this _________ day of _______________, 201___, by the above named person  _________________________________________, known by me, or proven to be the person named as the Parent/Guardian 

Place Seal or Stamp Below

in the above Religious Exemption to Mandatory Immunizations.  ______________________________________________________________ Signature of Notarial Officer 

My commission expires

____________________________________    Expiration Date 

EXEMPTION DETERMINATION (FOR USE BY THE COUNTY OR STATE HEALTH OFFICER ONLY)   Approved 

 

Not Approved 

If a request is not approved, a denial letter and this form must be returned to the Parent/Guardian. A new  request will need to be submitted. Revisions cannot be made to this same form and resubmitted. 

  _____________________________________________________  Signature of County or State Health Officer     

   

____________________________  Date 

Wyoming Department of Health                                       Religious Exemption to Mandatory Immunizations  

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