Religious exemption in Texas has to be signed by a clergy member? What?

[momma2libby]

The nutritionist at the WIC office said that in order for my children to attend school w/o being fully vaccinated, a clergy member would have to sign a religous exemption form. Is this true? And I thought it was just a "reason of conscience" in Texas. Either way it won't be a problem but, I'd like to give this lady the right info if she is wrong. And I'd like to know the right info regardless.

[Luckyinlife]

Hope this helps

http://www.vaccineinfo.net/exemptions/index.shtml

[kiara7]

Absolutely NOT!

Here's the Texas DHHS exemption page, you can even file one online

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize...htm#exclusions

[amnesiac]

Yep, you just request that form & once you get it you'll need to have it notarized.

[tanyalynn]

That person is seriously misinformed, as the pp's have shown. If you have the time and energy, informing (in writing) someone in a position of authority at the WIC office would be a kindness to the next person in the door, and if you can mention how this could be construed as religious discrimination, maybe they'll actually educate the office staff. Wow--things are so easy in Texas (pick-and-choose philosophical exemption, anyone can be selective/delayed), it's painful that this could happen here!