Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0240 - Board of Regents
Subtitle 0240-09 - Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville
Chapter 0240-09-04 - Student Immunization Requirements
Section 0240-09-04-.03 - EXEMPTIONS
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0240-09-04-.03
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Students enrolling in a course of study that is exclusively online and does not involve any experiential component shall not be asked to provide immunization information.
(2) Varicella - Students born before January 1, 1980 are not required to present proof of adequate immunization against varicella.
(3) MMR - Students born before January 1, 1957 are not required to present proof of adequate immunization against measles, mumps, and rubella.
(4) Students may be exempted
(a) Where a physician licensed by the board
of medical examiners, the board of osteopathic examiners, or a health
department certifies in writing that a particular vaccine is contraindicated
for one of the following reasons:
1. The
student meets the criteria for contraindication set forth in the manufacturer's
vaccine package insert; or
2. The
student meets the criteria for contraindication published by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention; or
3. In the best professional judgment of the
physician, based upon the student's medical condition and history, the risk of
harm from the vaccine outweighs the potential benefit.
(b) Where a parent or guardian, or, in the
case of an adult student, the student, provides the school with a written
statement, affirmed under the penalties of perjury, that the vaccination
conflicts with the religious tenets and practices of the parent or guardian or,
in the case of an adult student, the student.
(5) Any other regulatory, statutory, or legal exemption.
Authority: T.C.A. § 49-7-124(g).
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