Nevada Vaccine Exemptions
You can exempt yourself or your child from one, some or all the vaccines. The state of Nevada allows for 2 types of exemptions: religious and medical. The U.S. Government allows for philosophical exemption. Here’s how you obtain these 3 exemptions.
Medical: You petition you or your child’s doctor (must be an MD) to write you a signed statement that the person in question is exempt from any particular or all vaccinations. Out of the exemption options, medical exemption is by far the most difficult to obtain. In most cases, the person in question would have had to suffered adverse reactions in order for the MD to be convinced to write you a statement.
Religious: All you need do is hand this signed statement to the party requesting vaccination
AFFIDAVIT OF EXEMPTION
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes (circle the one that applies)
392.435/392.437 (Public School)
394.192/394.193 (Private School)432A.230/432A.240 (Child Care) 422.2932 (Recipients of public assistance)
394.192/394.193 (Private School)432A.230/432A.240 (Child Care) 422.2932 (Recipients of public assistance)we/I respectfully submit this written statement that our/my genuine and sincere religious beliefs prohibit us/me from vaccinating/immunizing (myself or our/my child) from any or all immunizations, ________________________(child's name), born _____________ .
(Optional) Our religious beliefs, however, allows us to accept medical assistance for said child if an emergency arises ie a playground accident.
Sincerely,
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(Your own or Parent/Guardian Signature) (Print Parent Name) (Parent Address)
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(Your own or Parent/Guardian Signature) (Print Parent Name) (Parent Address)
NRS 392.437 Immunization of pupils: Exemption if prohibited by religious belief. A public school shall not refuse to enroll a child as a pupil because the child has not been immunized pursuant to NRS 392.435 if the parents or guardian of the child has submitted to the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of a charter school in which the child has been accepted for enrollment a written statement indicating that their religious belief prohibits immunization of such child or ward.
NRS 394.193 Immunization of pupils: Exemption if prohibited by religious belief. A private school shall not refuse to enroll a child as a pupil because such child has not been immunized pursuant to NRS 394.192 if the parents or guardian of such child have submitted to the governing body a written statement indicating that their religious belief prohibits immunization of such child or ward.
NRS 432A.240 Exemption from immunization when contrary to religious belief. If the religious belief of a child's parents or guardian prohibits the immunization of the child as required by NRS 432A.230, a written statement of this fact signed by the parents or guardian and presented to the operator of the facility exempts the child from the provisions of that section for purposes of admission.
NRS 422.2932 Recipients of public assistance: Immunization of dependent children. Subsection 3. The welfare division shall waive the requirements of subsection 1 if the failure to immunize a dependent child is because of a religious belief or medical condition and the recipient submits to the welfare division a written statement of that fact in the manner specified in NRS 432A.240 or 432A.250 for admission to a child care facility.
religion - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
religion - A set of rituals, beliefs, and rules based on a specific philosophy
NOTE: the government, and it's entities (including public schools) abides by this definition of religion, hence belonging to an organized or recognized religious institution IS NOT required for religious expemtion. It is a violation of your civil rights and illegal for the school district, company, organization, or government entity to ask you what your religion is or demand a letter from your clergy. Some religions are not recognized by the United States, nor do some have any clergy. However, you are strongly urged to be honest, sincere and genuine in using your religious beliefs for exemption purposes.
Philosophical: All you need do is hand this signed statement to the party requesting vaccination
AFFIDAVIT OF EXEMPTION
Pursuant to the Senate Bill #942, Section 1, Chapter 7, under the title “EXEMPTION FROM IMMUNIZATION” I herby declare that, I, (as guardian/parent) having responsibility for (myself or my self/child) named herein, ____________________ Which is an adult/minor respectfully submit this written statement and let it be known that said adult/minor is exempted from any and/or all vaccinations on the grounds that such is contrary to my beliefs.
SENATE BILL #942 SECTION 1 CHAPTER 7
3380 - In enactingthis chapter, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide: © exemption from immunization for medical reasons or for PERSONAL BELIEFS.
3385 - Immunizations of a person shall not be required to admissions to a school or other institution. If the guardian, parent, or adult who has assumed responsibility for his or her custody and care in the case of a minor, or the person seeking admission files with the governing authority, a letter or affidavit stating that such vaccinations are contrary to his/her beliefs.
Any school, government entity, company, organization or medical authority which tries to enforce vaccinations on children or anyone else is in violation of the laws of the United States Constitution, an may be subject to prosecution.
Amendment 14 of the United States Constitution: No state shall make or impose any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of the citizens of the United States, nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property.
Amendment 4 of the United Stated Constitution: “ the rights of the people to be secure in their persons shall not be violated”
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Signature, Date, Address
With all these exemptions, while not required, it is a good idea to get these exemptions notarized. Then you make 3 copies. One for the school/organization requesting innoculation, one for yourself, and the other to be sent by certified mail to the legal department of the school/organization in question. The legal department will take this seriously and advise the school/organization to drop the matter, due to the fact that, is you were “forced” to vaccinate, and experienced an adverse reaction, you have proof that you tried to exempt and they would more likely be held liable and gaining compensation from them would be very likely. In many cases, even after submitting the above exemptions, whoever is requesting the vaccination may still try to refuse you/your child into school, child care, etc. If this is the case, you respectfully hand them the exemptions again with the phone number to your lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, it may behoove you to put a lawyer on retainer for a nominal fee (such as a Pre-Paid Legal type company/lawyer), OR just simply state that you do not accept their arguments and therefore cannot abide by their requests, and show up anyway.
