private school exemption acceptance in Oregon

[legomom]

Hello. I'm hoping one of you can help with a question. Does anyone know whether religious exemptions (for vaccines) must be accepted by private schools in Oregon?

[Marnica]

Originally Posted by legomom

Hello. I'm hoping one of you can help with a question. Does anyone know whether religious exemptions (for vaccines) must be accepted by private schools in Oregon?

Hopefully someone from Oregon will jump in but it is my understanding that no matter what state you are in, if a private school accepts ANY public funding than they have to accept the exemption. Most private school receive some sort of funding (perhaps their lunch program). You would have to call the school's business office and ask for a break down of all of their funding sources.

[ZoeyZoo]

It depends on the state. Some states say exemptions have to cover both public and private schools. Oregon is one of them so private schools have to accept them.

[Turquesa]

Originally Posted by Marnica

Most private school receive some sort of funding (perhaps their lunch program).

Even religious schools, despite the whole church-state dealie? On principle, I hope it isn't true. But for vax exemption purposes, I hope it is! (I want to send DD to a Catholic school).

[Emmeline II]

ORS § 433.267 (2005)
433.267. Immunization of school children; rules; exceptions; effect of failure to comply.
(1) As a condition of attendance in any school or children’s facility in this state, every child through grade 12 shall submit to the administrator one of the following statements unless the school or facility which the child attends already has on file a record which indicates that the child has received immunizations against the restrictable diseases prescribed by rules of the Department of Human Services as provided in ORS 433.273:

(a) A statement signed by the parent, a practitioner of the healing arts who has within the scope of the practitioner’s license the authority to administer immunizations or a representative of the local health department certifying the immunizations the child has received;
(b) A statement signed by a physician or a representative of the local health department that the child should be exempted from receiving specified immunization because of indicated medical diagnosis; or
(c) A statement signed by the parent that the child has not been immunized as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection because the child is being reared as an adherent to a religion the teachings of which are opposed to such immunization.

ORS § 433.284 (2005)
433.284 Adoption of more stringent immunization requirements.
Private schools, children's facilities and post-secondary educational institutions may adopt additional or more stringent requirements as long as medical and religious exemptions are included and the requirements are in compliance with the United States Public Health Service Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations.

http://www.nvic.org/Vaccine-Laws/sta...ts/oregon.aspx