Be Exemption and still vax?

[Jill0905]

My son is now attending child care 3 days a week and the sitter needs an exemption by end of next week to continue to sit for me. my question is if i get a exemption now but down the line decide to vax, will there be any problems? my dh and i are still going back and forth about vax'ing but ds is not going to get all the shots this week so he can attend child care. am i making sense?:

[Plummeting]

You can get an exemption and still decide to vaccinate later. If you wanted to do all of the shots, then you would no longer need the exemption. If you only wanted to do some of the shots, then you would keep the exemption and NOT TELL your school or DCP that your child was only getting some of the shots. What medical decisions you make regarding childhood vaccinations is private medical information protected by HIPAA, so no one but you and your doctor will know about the shots you get unless you tell them. If you want to keep an exemption in most states, you have to claim that you are refusing all vaccinations, so you just don't tell anyone but your doctor, who has nothing to do with your exemption, that you're getting some of the shots. (If you ever even decide to do any.)

[LongIsland]

Page 242 (huge doc; must wait to load): http://www.health.state.ga.us/pdfs/p...ual.033006.pdf

IV. Exemptions

Exemptions: Georgia Law (Section 20-2-771) provides for two (2) types of exemptions from immunization requirements.

A. Medical: A medical exemption for a vaccine should be completed on the GA DHR Certificate of Immunization (Form 3231) only when there is a physical disability or condition that contraindicates immunization for that particular vaccine. There must be an annual review of the medical exemption and certificates must be reissued with or without indication of the medical exemption. O.C.G.A. § 20-2-771 (d).

B. Religious: For a child to be exempt from immunizations on religious grounds, the parent or guardian must furnish the school/facility with a notarized statement stating that immunization conflicts with his or her religious beliefs. There is not a standard form for religious exemption. The notarized statement must be kept on file in lieu of an immunization certificate. O.C.G.A. § 20-2-771(e).

The notarized statement must meet the following criteria:
(1) State that their religious beliefs conflict with immunization requirements.
(2) The statement must be signed and dated by the parent/guardian.
(3) The statement must be notarized, dated, and signed by a Notary Public.
(4) The statement should be submitted to the school or daycare in lieu of an
immunization certificate.
(5) The statement does not expire.

Reference: The Official Code of Georgia, Annotated, Section 20-2-771(e):

[Mom2aBlessedAngel]

Maryland religious exemption law??? HELP

I found the Maryland exemption form but it only has a medical or religious exemption. I don't practice religion but don't want to continue to vax my dd (she's already had them up to 7 mos old and 13 vaccinations!)

[LongIsland]

Originally Posted by Mom2aBlessedAngel

I found the Maryland exemption form but it only has a medical or religious exemption. I don't practice religion but don't want to continue to vax my dd (she's already had them up to 7 mos old and 13 vaccinations!)

I know you said in your other post you HS - unless MD requires the exemption form in order to homeschool, you won't need that exemption form.