What you need to know...
All students must present documentation of up-to-date immunization status, including month, day, and year of each immunization before attending school, this is a State of Missouri law. The school should be notified of updated immunizations that have been administered.
There are two exemptions from this state law, medical and religious exempt.
Medical Exemption: A medical exemption card must be filled out and signed by a physician. Once the card is obtained you must give a copy of your card to the health office to keep on file.
Religious Exception: Claiming a religious exemption represents a parent or guardian’s belief that the family’s religious preference does not support immunizing against vaccine-preventable diseases. A religious exemption can be filed for selected vaccines or for all vaccines. Parents and guardians should indicate which vaccines are included on the Religious Immunization Exemption.
The Religious Immunization Exemption card must be provided on an original Department of Health and Senior Services’ form Imm.P.11A and shall be signed by the parent or guardian and placed on file with the school immunization health record.
*Please note that in the case of an outbreak your nonvaccinated child will be excluded from school and all school activities until the outbreak is over and cleared by the health department.*
There are two exemptions from this state law, medical and religious exempt.
Medical Exemption: A medical exemption card must be filled out and signed by a physician. Once the card is obtained you must give a copy of your card to the health office to keep on file.
Religious Exception: Claiming a religious exemption represents a parent or guardian’s belief that the family’s religious preference does not support immunizing against vaccine-preventable diseases. A religious exemption can be filed for selected vaccines or for all vaccines. Parents and guardians should indicate which vaccines are included on the Religious Immunization Exemption.
The Religious Immunization Exemption card must be provided on an original Department of Health and Senior Services’ form Imm.P.11A and shall be signed by the parent or guardian and placed on file with the school immunization health record.
*Please note that in the case of an outbreak your nonvaccinated child will be excluded from school and all school activities until the outbreak is over and cleared by the health department.*
