Immunization Exemption Form
(Relitious, Good Cause and Medical)
Amended Substitute Senate Bill No.282, Ohio Revised Code
Sections 3313.671, part (3) and (4)
Section 3313.671, part (3): A pupil who presents a written statement of his parent or guardian
objects to the immunization for good cause, including religious convictions, is not required to be
immunized.
Section 3313.671, part (4): A child whose physician certified in writing that such immunization
against any disease is medically contraindicated is not required to be immunized against that
disease. This section does not limit or impair the right of the board of education of a city,
exempted village or local school district to make and enforce the rules to secure immunization
against poliomyelitis, rubeola, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus for the pupils under its
jurisdiction.
I, the parent or guardian of the below named child, hereby object to the immunization(s) listed
for the following reasons: (please check and identify the required immunizations and the number
of doses that you are refusing)
_____ Polio (dose #_____)
_____ Diptheria/Tentanus/Pertussis (Tdap) (dose # _____)
_____ Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) (dose # _____)
_____ Hepatitis B (dose # _____)
_____ Varicella (Chicken Pox) (dose # _____)
Child’s Name: __________________________ Grade: ______ School: ____________
Religious: (List the name of the denomination) _________________________________
Good Cause: (please explain) _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Medical Reason: You must have a signed statement from your physician stating the condition
and attach it to this form.
I further understand that during the course of an outbreak of any of the aforementioned vaccine
preventable diseases, which the student named here is subject to exclusion from school for the
duration of the outbreak. This action is necessary not only to protect the student, but the
remainder of the students and faculty of the school.
Parent/Guardian’s Signature: _________________________________ Date: ________
Address: __________________________________________ Phone: ______________
Immunization Education provided by: __________________________ Date: ________
(nurse)
(9/13/10)