Medical exemptions may be documented on the Iowa Certificate of Immunization or on a medical exemption card. Children with medical exemptions may be excluded from school in the event of a vaccine preventable disease outbreak. A child may receive a religious exemption if they are adherent or a member of a religious denomination in which the tenets and practices of that religion conflict with immunizations. A notarized religious exemption card must be submitted which lists the religion of the student. This card remains in effect until canceled by the parent.
Religious exemptions become null and void during outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases.
In which case the child would be excluded from school for the duration of the outbreak. Best viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher or Netscape 4.5 or higher.