2023: Vermont School Vaccination Law Provides for both religious and medical exemptions.
Daycare/school Religious Exemption Form
Daycare/school Medical Exemption Form
Here is how a vaccine gets mandated for school, according to Vermont law:
State of Vermont vaccination regulations (copy here) state that
“The Vermont Recommended Immunization Schedule is based on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) as approved and published by the Centers for Disease Control.” [underline added for emphasis]
Parents who do not want to use all the vaccines or all the doses, or who do not vaccinate at all, fill out an “exemption form“.
Vermont’s vaccination regulations also state that
The Commissioner of Health shall annually convene the Vermont Immunization Advisory Council (VIAC) to assist in the determination of whether the Immunization Schedule found in Section 7 of this rule should be updated in accordance with the published Centers for Disease Control (CDC) immunization schedule. The Commissioner may convene additional meeting of the Council as necessary.”
and
Following release of a CDC vaccine recommendation, a two-year phase-in period will pass before children and students may be required to have the vaccine in order to enroll in a child care facility or school.” and ” If necessary to protect the public’s health, the Commissioner may require a shorter phase-in period.”
All of the above went into effect July 1, 2016. The Vermont Immunization Advisory Council (VIAC) met in 2020 (minutes). They also reportedly met in 2022. Public input has never been sought.
This youtube video will give the reader an understanding of how ACIP votes on a new vaccine recommendation.
This video is an excerpt of the February 2018 ACIP meeting.
Full meeting here.
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