Religious exemptions vary from state to state, with some states requiring proof the parents’ beliefs are religious and others simply asking parents to state they have a religious objection. Below, we’ve collected major religion’s stances toward vaccination as well as information on how religious exemptions can place children at risk of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Due to the outbreaks of measles in Orthodox Jewish communities in New York, we have compiled a new fact sheet outlining the vaccine stances of several Jewish leaders and organizations. This document once again emphasizes the overwhelming support of the Jewish community for immunizations.
Fetal cells in vaccines continue to pop up as an issue for those whose religions are opposed to abortions or the use of fetal cells in medical research. For more on this subject please visit the Fetal Cells Topic.