Outline of the state of District of Columbia
State
District of Columbia
Allowed for religious or moral reasons

Category
Vaccination Waiver

Category
Vaccination Waiver

State law allows waivers for religious or moral reasons.

Code of the District of Columbia 38–506. Exemption from certification.

No certification of immunization shall be required for the admission to a school of a student:

  • (1) For whom the responsible person objects in good faith and in writing, to the chief official of the school, that immunization would violate his or her religious beliefs; or
  • (2) For whom the school has written certification by a private physician, his or her representative, or the public health authorities that immunization is medically inadvisable.
Policy Type
Statute

District of Columbia Municipal Regulations 5300 Public School Immunization Procedures and Requirements

5300.11 The immunization requirements subject to this Chapter, shall not apply to any student whose parent or guardian objects in writing to the immunization on grounds that the medical treatment or medical test is forbidden by their religion or religious beliefs and practices.

Policy Type
Regulation