Page 2: Immunization Waivers
Options 3 and 4: Medical or Religious Exemptions
August 2017/PR
OPTION 3: MEDICAL EXEMPTION
OPTION 4: RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION
EXEMPTIONS
Students with medical or religious exemptions shall be permitted to attend college except in the case of a vaccine-preventable disease outbreak in the college. All
susceptible students will be excluded from college based on public health officials’ determination that the college is a primary site for disease exposure, transmis-
sion and spread into the community. Students excluded from college for this reason will not be able to return to school until:
1. The danger of the outbreak has passed as determined by public health officials
2. The student becomes ill with the disease and completely recovers, or
3. The student is immunized.
For example, for measles, the complete incubation period is 18 days from the onset of symptoms for the last case in the community. Outbreaks like measles may
last for several months.
According to Connecticut General Statues Sections 19a7f and 10-204a, no student may be admitted to school without proof of immunization or a statement of
exemption. Students seeking an exemption on the basis that a given immunization is medically contraindicated should attach a statement to the form signed by
their physician stating that in the physician’s opinion, such immunization is medically contraindicated and why it is contraindicated (ex. hypersensitivity to a vaccine
component, demonstrated reaction to vaccine etc.) In addition, the students should complete the following statement and return it to the Registrar’s Office.
Student Name MI Last Name
Student Name MI Last Name
Student Signature Date
Student Signature Date
I am submitting the enclosed documentation from a physician that immunization is medically contraindicated. Therefore, I am exempt from receiving the
required immunization as specified by the physician, and shall be permitted to attend college except in the case of a vaccine-preventable disease outbreak in
the school.
I hereby assert that immunizations would be contrary to my religious beliefs. Therefore, I am exempt from receiving the required immunization under
Section 10-201a of the Connecticut General Statutes and shall be permitted to attend college except in the case of a vaccine-preventable disease outbreak in
the school.