NJ - Need exemption for just one vax (HepB) to enter K - any advice?

[gozal]

Hey guys,

We are in the process of enrolling DS for kindergarten next year in NJ, and I need to submit all the paperwork next week. We vaxed selective/delayed and one vax we omitted entirely is HepB. So far we've not had a problem when we enrolled him in preschool - we just had his ped print out his vax record and no one questioned why he had some vaccinations missing or some doses missing. But I'm guessing for school it's going to be different. NJ doesn't require that we give him all the AAP recommended vaccines, so we're good for all but HepB. All the info I'm finding for NJ is parents who chose not to vax at all. Will NJ accept my claim that my religion prohibits me from giving HepB? Does anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks for any info/help/advice you can send my way!

[SpottedFoxx]

Our son didn't have the Hep vaccine either and our NJ day care and schools never once said a word.

[E'smom]

Yes, Hep B is a sexually transmitted disease. If your religious beliefs prohibit you from encouraging promiscuity, I don't see the problem.  ;)

[gozal]

Thanks so much to both of you - good advice! I think I'm going to turn in the form they requested as is and if they tell me they need the exemption letter, I will absolutely go the religion/promiscuity route.

Thanks again!

[stelly]

You don't even need to qualify it - they legally can't make you explain your religious beliefs.  You just have to say that vax interferes with the practice of your religious beliefs and tenets. (or similar, google and it will come up).  I selective vax my children but I gave my daughter the HepB finally at age 3.5 for school, but I did the exemption for the 'flu shot.