AJE wants to remind parents that both HPV opt-out forms as well as religious exemptions for immunizations must be submitted each school year.
If you need to request a new exemption remember you must follow the process outlined here – Religious Exemption Request Process.
HPV opt-out forms are available here – 2024-04-HPV-OptOutForSchoolYear-ENGLISH-IA. However, parents must submit the name of each child, their date of birth, and the school or childcare facility where they are or will be enrolled to: doh.immunization@dc.gov in order to obtain a blank exemption form to complete.
Forms may also be requested in-person, Monday–Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm to:
DC Health
Immunization Division, 5th floor
Community Health Administration
2201 Shannon Place SE,
Washington, DC 20020.
Remaining compliant with vaccinations (or submitting an exemption) is required in all grades. However, students who are not compliant with immunization requirements will be excluded from school only if they are in one of these four grades:
- PreK3
- Kindergarten
- 7th Grade
- 11th Grade
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