Section R9-6-706. Exemptions from Immunizations

A.      A child who has reached a fifth birthday is exempt from the Hib immunization requirement.

B.       A child who is 7 through 10 years of age is exempt from the pertussis immunization requirement.

C.      A child:

1.        Until September 1, 2011, is exempt from the VAR immu- nization requirement if the child’s responsible person states, verbally or in writing, that the child has had vari- cella; and

2.        After September 1, 2011, is not exempt from the VAR immunization requirement unless the child provides labo- ratory evidence of immunity to varicella.

D.      A child who submits laboratory evidence of immunity to a dis- ease to a school or child care is not required to be immunized against that disease as a condition for school or child care entry.

E.       For a child attending a school, a parent or guardian shall sub- mit to the school a written statement of exemption from immu- nization for personal beliefs as required in A.R.S. § 15- 873(A)(1) or written certification of medical exemption as required in A.R.S. § 15-873(A)(2) on a form provided by the Department that contains:

1.        The child’s name;

2.        The child’s date of birth;

3.        The type of exemption requested;

4.        The immunizations from which the parent or guardian is requesting an exemption;

5.        Whether the medical exemption is permanent or tempo- rary, if applicable;

6.        The date the medical exemption terminates, if applicable;

7.        The parent or guardian’s signature and the date signed; and

8.        The physician’s or registered nurse practitioner’s signature and the date signed, if applicable.

F.       For a child attending a child care, a responsible person shall submit to the child care a written statement of exemption from immunization on a form provided by the Department that includes:

1.        The child’s name,

2.        The child’s date of birth,

3.        The type of exemption,

4.        The immunizations from which the responsible person is requesting an exemption,

5.        If a medical exemption, whether the medical exemption is permanent or temporary,

6.        If temporary, the date the medical exemption terminates, if applicable,

7.        The responsible person’s signature and the date signed, and

8.        The physician’s or registered nurse practitioner’s signature and the date signed, if applicable.

G.      A child care administrator or school administrator shall:

1.        Record an exemption on a child’s immunization record,

2.        Allow a child with a temporary medical exemption to attend a child care or school until the date the temporary exemption terminates, and

3.        Notify a child’s responsible person in writing of the date the child is required to complete all immunizations before the temporary medical exemption terminates.

Historical Note

Former Section R9-6-115, Paragraph (3), renumbered and amended as R9-6-706 effective January 28, 1987 (Supp. 87-1). Former Section R9-6-706 renumbered to Section R9-6-306, new Section R9-6-706 renumbered from R9-6- 506 and amended effective October 19, 1993 (Supp. 93-

4). Amended effective April 4, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). For- mer Section R9-6-706 renumbered to R9-6-707; new Section R9-6-706 renumbered from R9-6-705 and amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4274, effective September 16, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final

rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 2283, effective June 7, 2005 (Supp. 05-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R.

4106, effective January 5, 2008 (Supp. 07-4).