Indiana Code 12-17.2-6-11. Immunization of children
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Sec. 11. (a) The parent or guardian of a child shall, when the child is enrolled in a child care ministry, provide the child care ministry with proof that the child has received the required immunizations against the following:
(2) Whooping cough.
(1) Diphtheria.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-17.2-6-11
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) Tetanus.
(4) Measles.
(5) Rubella.
(6) Poliomyelitis.
(7) Mumps.
(b) A child enrolled in a child care ministry may not be required to undergo an immunization required under this section if the parents object for religious reasons. The objection must be:
(1) made in writing;
(2) signed by the child’s parent or guardian; and
(3) delivered to the child care ministry.
(c) If a physician certifies that a particular immunization required by this section is or may be detrimental to the child’s health, the requirements of this section for that particular immunization are inapplicable to that child until the immunization is found to be no longer detrimental to the child’s health.
As added by P.L.1-1993, SEC.141.