Oregon Immunization Requirements

(Updated January 1994)

Authority: Public Health and Safety. Or. Rev. Slat. 93 433.235, 240, 267, 269, 273, 282, 284.

General Rule: "As a condition of attendance in any school or children's facility in this state, every child through grade 12 shall submit to the administrator one of the following statements" ORS & 433.267(1): A doctor signed statement of immunizations ORS 3 433.267(1)(a)., a medical exemption ORT g 433.267(1)(b)., a religious exemption ORS 9 433.267(1)(c)., or a 30 day conditional attendance statement allowing the parent to collect existing immunization records. ORT g 433.267(1)(d).

Exceptions: The two exceptions are:

     1) "A statement signed by a physician or a representative of the local health department that the child should be exempted from receiving specified immunization because of indicated medical diagnosis." ORS g 433.267(1)(a).

     2) "A statement signed by the parent that the child has not been immunized," "because the child is being reared as an adherent to a religion the teachings of which are opposed to such immunization." ORT g 433.267(1)(c).

Reporting: "The local health department and all schools and children's facilities shall report annually to the Health Division,' 'on the number of children in the area served and those children who are susceptible to restrictable disease.' ORS 9 433.269(2).

Definitions:

"Parent" means parent/guardian of a child or any adult responsible for child. ORS &433.235(4).

"School" means a public, private or parochial school offering kindergarten through grade 12 or any part thereof, except as exempted by rule of the Health Division. ORS &433.235(6).

"Children's facility" or "facility' means: ORT &433.235(2).

(a)    a certified day care facility.

(b)    A program operated by, or sharing the premises with, a certified day care facility, school or post-secondary institution where care is provided to children, six weeks to kindergarten entry.

(c)    A program providing day cafe or educational services to children, six weeks to kindergarten entry, in a residential or nonresidential setting.

Designated Diseases: Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, rubella, and haemophilus influenzae type b. OAR &333-19-035.

Responsibility of Parents: The 'Legislative Assembly recognizes the obligation of parents to have their children properly immunized.and to provide schools and facilities accurate records of immunization." ORS 9 433.240(1). Nothing "in ORS 93 433.234 to 433.284 operates to remove parental liability under compulsory attendance laws." ORT g 433.240(2).