A 1812 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Clarifies statutory exemptions from mandatory immunization requirements for child care center and school attendance.

This bill clarifies exemptions from mandatory immunization requirements for children in New Jersey child care centers and schools. It establishes two types of exemptions: medical exemptions requiring a licensed health professional's statement with specific medical reasons consistent with CDC guidelines, and sibling vaccine injury exemptions requiring documentation of a sibling's vaccine injury from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Approved exemptions will be included in New Jersey's Immunization Information System, and nonpublic schools may admit unvaccinated students if they follow specific procedures, including having students or parents sign an acknowledgement form and posting immunization rates. Schools must inform families about the risks of not vaccinating and may exclude unvaccinated students during disease outbreaks.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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