Month: August 2015
School Vaccine Exemption Information
The new vaccine religious exemption requirement of having a certificate of exemption signed by a health care provider for kindergarten, 6th and 9th grade will go into effect beginning October 16, 2015 according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) click link to read IDPH statement. This means that for the start of the school year…
New Meningitis Vaccine Requirement
August 6, 2015 Back-to-School shots: Be prepared Parents and guardians need to question the back-to-school meningitis vaccine for 6th and 12th grade girls and boys, signed by Gov. Pat Quinn Aug. 16, 2013.. Why now, 2 years later? Here are questions for your health professional, school authority and Springfield representative and senator: 1) Why have…
SB 1410 enacted into Law – Public Act 099-0249
Below is an excerpt of Public Act 099-0249 as it pertains to school vaccine exemptions. (8) Children of parents or legal guardians who object to health, dental, or eye examinations or any part thereof, to immunizations, or to vision and hearing screening tests on religious grounds shall not be required to undergo the examinations, tests, or immunizations to which…
IVAC sends IDPH FOIA request re: school vaccine exemptions
Illinois Vaccine Awareness Coalition (IVAC) P.O. Box 946, Oak Park, IL 60303 www.IllinoisVaccineAvareness .org 6 August 2015 Nirav Shah, M.D., JD, Director Illinois Department of Public Health C/o William Bryant, Acting FOIA Officer FAX: 217-557-3497 Dear Dr. Shah: Under FOIA, please answer: 1) When will the vaccination Certificate of Exemption be available? 2) If the…