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TITLE 28A. COMMON SCHOOL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 28A.210. HEALTH -- SCREENING AND REQUIREMENTS
Rev. Code Wash. (ARCW) § 28A.210.080
(2007)
§ 28A.210.080. Immunization program
-- Attendance of child conditioned upon presentation of alternative
proofs
(1) The attendance of every child at every public
and private school in the state and licensed day care center shall
be conditioned upon the presentation before or on each child's first
day of attendance at a particular school or center, of proof of
either
(a) full immunization,
(b) the initiation of and compliance with a schedule of immunization,
as required by rules of the state board of health, or
(c) a certificate of exemption as provided for in RCW 28A.210.090.
The attendance at the school or the day care
center during any subsequent school year of a child who has initiated
a schedule of immunization shall be conditioned upon the presentation
of proof of compliance with the schedule on the child's first day
of attendance during the subsequent school year. Once proof of full
immunization or proof of completion of an approved schedule has
been presented, no further proof shall be required as a condition
to attendance at the particular school or center.
(2)
(a) Beginning with sixth grade entry, every
public and private school in the state shall provide parents and
guardians with information about meningococcal disease and its
vaccine at the beginning of every school year. The information
about meningococcal disease shall include:
(i) Its causes and symptoms, how meningococcal
disease is spread, and the places where parents and guardians
may obtain additional information and vaccinations for their
children; and
(ii) Current recommendations from the United States centers
for disease control and prevention regarding the receipt of
vaccines for meningococcal disease and where the vaccination
can be received.
(b) This subsection shall not be construed
to require the department of health or the school to provide meningococcal
vaccination to students.
(c) The department of health shall prepare the informational materials
and shall consult with the office of superintendent of public
instruction.
(d) This subsection does not create a private right of action.
(3)
(a) Beginning with sixth grade entry, every
public school in the state shall provide parents and guardians
with information about human papillomavirus disease and its vaccine
at the beginning of every school year. The information about human
papillomavirus disease shall include:
(i) Its causes and symptoms, how human papillomavirus
disease is spread, and the places where parents and guardians
may obtain additional information and vaccinations for their
children; and
(ii) Current recommendations from the United States centers
for disease control and prevention regarding the receipt of
vaccines for human papillomavirus disease and where the vaccination
can be received.
(b) This subsection shall not be construed
to require the department of health or the school to provide human
papillomavirus vaccination to students.
(c) The department of health shall prepare the informational materials
and shall consult with the office of the superintendent of public
instruction.
(d) This subsection does not create a private right of action.
(4) Private schools are required by state law
to notify parents that information on the human papillomavirus disease
prepared by the department of health is available.
Rev. Code Wash. (ARCW) § 28A.210.090
(2007)
§ 28A.210.090. Immunization program
-- Exemptions from on presentation of alternative certifications
Any child shall be exempt in whole or in part
from the immunization measures required by RCW 28A.210.060 through
28A.210.170 upon the presentation of any one or more of the following,
on a form prescribed by the department of health:
(1) A written certification signed by any
physician licensed to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 18.71
or 18.57 RCW that a particular vaccine required by rule of the
state board of health is, in his or her judgment, not advisable
for the child: PROVIDED, That when it is determined that this
particular vaccine is no longer contraindicated, the child will
be required to have the vaccine;
(2) A written certification signed by any parent or legal guardian
of the child or any adult in loco parentis to the child that the
religious beliefs of the signator are contrary to the required
immunization measures; and
(3) A written certification signed by any parent or legal guardian
of the child or any adult in loco parentis to the child that the
signator has either a philosophical or personal objection to the
immunization of the child.
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