If you object to the school physical and immunizations laws on religious grounds, you may omit these documents from your registration by including a "Religious Waiver" letter.
Thanks to www.know-vaccines.org for the following information:
"The 2002 Florida Statutes codify regulations for Public K-12 Education under Title XLVIII in Chapter 1003. The mandates for vaccination requirements and exemption provisions are specified in section 1003.22. Note: This statute was previously organized under Chapter 232 in section 232.032. While the placement of these regulations has changed, the statutory language remains the same.
Q: What is a religious exemption?
A: A religious exemption is a formal record that verifies authorized exemption from forced compliance of state vaccination requirements and is necessary only for entry into a public or private school. A religious exemption is for anyone who has a sincere religious conflict with vaccination. A religious objection may be expressly implied by religious denomination or it may be based on an individual’s own moral/spiritual conscience to live God’s Word.
Q: What constitutes a religious conflict with vaccination?
A: All vaccines are made in violation of God’s Word. Vaccines are made with toxic chemicals that are injected into the bloodstream by vaccination. All vaccines are made with foreign proteins (viruses and bacteria), and some vaccines are made with genetically engineered viral and bacterial materials. A conflict arises if you believe that man is made in God’s image and the injection of toxic chemicals and foreign proteins into the bloodstream is a violation of God’s directive to keep the body/temple holy and free from impurities. Vaccines are produced in animal tissues. A conflict arises if you accept God’s warning not to mix the blood of man with the blood of animals. Some vaccines are produced in aborted fetal tissue. A conflict arises if your religious convictions are predicated on the belief that all life is sacred. God’s commandment “Thou Shall Not Kill” applies to the practice of abortion. When it is believed that the practice of abortion should not be encouraged or supported in any manner, a conflict may arise with vaccines produced in aborted fetal tissue even though you didn’t have anything to do with the abortions from which the vaccines are made from.
Q: What religions qualify for religious exemption?
A: The statutory language for Florida vaccine policy clearly states that religious exemption must be granted without question if vaccination conflicts with a person’s religious convictions. The public health department is prohibited from requesting ANY administrative proof that explains the recipient's religious belief or that proves membership in an "acceptable" or specific religion. The state may NOT discriminate between religious denominations and may NOT make judgments regarding religious convictions.
Q: What do I have to present to my child’s school if I wish to claim a religious exemption?
A: Florida vaccination law states that the statutory provisions for vaccination requirements prior to enrollment in school do not apply if the parent or guardian of the child objects in writing that vaccination conflicts with his or her religious tenets or practices. The statute implies that a letter is sufficient notice for exemption from statutory vaccination requirements."
TO NOTIFY DEER CHASE ACADEMY OF YOUR INTENT TO DECLINE PROVIDING THESE MEDICAL FORMS BASED ON RELIGIOUS OBJECTIONS:
Please submit a written letter with your name and address, your students names, and state that your children do not have physicals/immunization records because your family objects to these things based on religious convictions. Please make sure it is signed and dated and mail this letter to:
Deer Chase Academy
338 Erie Drive
Kissimmee, FL 34759
If you are submitting your registration form by FAX or e-mail, please include a note to let DCA know that you will be mailing a Religious Waiver letter. Thank you.
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