Oregon Vaccination Exemption.

It's super easy. They usually give you a form to fill out the dates that your child received each vaccine. On that form there is a spot for religious exemption and a spot for medical exemption. Sign the religious exemption, you don't have to show or prove any religious reason. You can even get some vaccines and not others. The only catch is that if there is an outbreak of an infectious disease that is vaccinated for, like pertussis or chicken pox, you will need to remove your child from school until the outbreak is over. There are no other hoops to jump through.

I don't have info on the exemption form, but wanted to send my support to you. I understand how you feel. After much worry, we chose to vaccinate and thankfully had no side effects. We did work with our doctor to break up the doses and I held my breath each time. Due to some medical family history, we aren't doing flu shots or another optional vaccination, because our children could experience the same major medical side effect as a family member. So, I understand the fears and hope you experience a smooth transition into school.

You either can have a medical exemption or a religious one. If you go the medical route you have to have a note from your doc saying that there are medical reasons to not give them. If you go the religious route you just have to sign the form that says you can't do it because of religious reasons. They will give you the form to fill out at the eligibility meeting (or did they give it already? It's a form from the state, looks like a folder). There's a really small box that says you're declining based on religious beliefs-- you sign it and you're done! More and more people are "suddenly converting" to a religion that doesn't believe in it-- they won't even give you a second glance :-) (I used to work for NWRESD and now work for Beaverton School District- I'm a speech pathologist)
Hope that helps! :-)
--E.

form what i understand, I have a friend in the Beaverton School district who also doesn't vac, it;s on the actual form that you normally fill out with the dates of the vac. I think it is a small box down at the bottom of the form.

Hope that helps.

S.

My children are unvaccinated. I have always used the religious exemption section of the vaccination record. They have been in both private and public school in the Portland metro area and I have never had any issues in regard to their exemption.