College Vaccine Religious Exemption
changed to include Personal, Religious Beliefs

In a letter dated July 25, 2002, to IVAC spokeswoman, Barbara Mullarkey, Illinois Department of Health's Program Administrator, Richard Galati writes…

…"I received your recent fax requesting a statement in regards to the change in the religious objection exemption for college students. Attached is a copy of the section of the College Immunization Code/Part 694 (Section 694.210) that provides for an exemption based upon religious beliefs. The effective date of this adopted revision in the College Immunization Code is July 1, 2002.

As you are aware, the recently adopted revision to the religious exemption in the College immunization Code deleted the provision that religious objections to immunization be based on the ground that they conflict with the tenet and practices of a recognized church or religious organization, of which the student is an adherent or member. The change in the religious objection exemption in the College Immunization Code was made in order for it to be consistent with the religious exemption for school-age children as set fort in the Child Health Examination Cde/Part665.

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