Under existing law, a student at a K-12 school may be exempt from vaccination or testing requirements for religious or medical reasons. Existing law does not provide for vaccination or testing requirements for students at a public institution of higher education. This bill would clarify that a parent or guardian's written declaration is sufficient documentation to exempt his or her child from a vaccine requirement for religious reasons. This bill would also provide that, if a public institution of higher education requires students to be vaccinated or tested for a disease, that a student may be exempt for medical reasons or because he or she objects for religious reasons.

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Introduced: 16-30-3, 16-30-3