But it removes one tool that would help distinguish between those with sincere religious objections, and those using religion to cover other objections to vaccines.Īdditionally, states cannot refuse an exemption to those whose interpretation differs from their religion’s doctrine regarding vaccination. This makes sense, because the validity of your religious exemption should not depend on belonging to a religion that opposes vaccines. Employers, universities, or states offering religious exemptions cannot limit them to organized religion, because that would discriminate against those with sincere beliefs that are not part of an organized religion. Sincere beliefs?īut cracking down on the misuse of religious exemptions is quite difficult. This includes: statements from anti-vaccine activists who state publicly that they lied to get religious exemptions surveys on the reasons people do not vaccinate and the fact that most religions do not prohibit vaccines (in fact, many actively encourage or support them). In a previous paper, I pointed out that quite a bit of evidence suggests there is widespread misuse of religious exemptions. You are proposing to take away my right as a parent and for what? To protect other people?” In a recent hearing on a bill to remove Massachusetts’ religious exemption, a witness said that she used the religious exemption, “Not because it goes against my religion, but because I do not believe that it is necessary to put additional chemicals into my child’s body for an illness that she would fully recover from. And without policing, it is easy for those misled by anti-vaccine misinformation to use the religious exemption. The problem is that the same people who eagerly promote anti-vaccine misinformation are just as eager to misuse religion to avoid vaccinating, and have no hesitation or compunction about coaching others to do the same. The government policing people’s religion raises a number of thorny issues. This makes policing religious exemptions to vaccination hard – and rightly so. Religious freedom is a core value in the United States. Exclusion During Outbreak of Diseaseĭuring an outbreak of a communicable disease for which immunization is required, children with an exemption may be excluded from the school or childcare agency threatened by the communicable disease, if recommended by the NH Division of Public Health Services.Two major problems with granting religious exemptions to vaccine mandates are that they are very hard to police, and that they are routinely gamed. Per HB 1035 (effective July 19, 2022) a parent or legal guardian’s request for a religious exemption from immunizations required for childcare/school attendance requires the signature of a parent or legal guardian but no longer requires a notary signature. New Hampshire Vacunación en guarderías/escuelas Certificado de exención religiosa (Spanish).The parent or legal guardian shall sign the New Hampshire Childcare/School Immunization Religious Exemption form stating that the child has not been immunized because of religious beliefs. A parent or legal guardian objects to immunization because of religious beliefs.An exemption from immunization for one disease shall not affect other required immunizations. The exemption shall exist only for the length of time, in the opinion of the physician, such immunization would be detrimental to the child. A licensed physician or authorized health care provider certifies that immunization against a particular disease may be detrimental to the child's health.New Hampshire RSA 141-C:20-c states that a child may be exempt from required school and child care immunization if: Impacts of Social Media on Young People. Resources for DHHS Providers, Small Business & Nonprofits.Civil Right Compliance for DHHS Vendors.Emergency Preparedness, Response & Recovery.Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Substance Misuse.
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