D.C. Code § 38-506

Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024

Section 38-506 - Exemption from immunization.

An immunization from the list of immunizations shall not be required for attendance at a school or child development facility by a student:

(1) For whom the responsible person objects in good faith and in writing to the public health authorities that the immunization would violate the responsible person's religious beliefs; or

(2) The public health authorities have a written certification from the student's physician or nurse-practitioner, or from the physician or nurse-practitioner's representative, that the immunization or treatment necessary to receive the immunization is medically inadvisable for the student.

D.C. Code § 38-506

Amended by D.C. Law 25-108,§ 2, 70 DCR 015460, eff. 1/23/2024.

Sept. 28, 1979, D.C. Law 3-20, § 7, 26 DCR 380.