{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-506","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-506","heading":"Exemption from immunization.","body":"An immunization from the list of immunizations shall not be required for attendance at a school or child development facility by a student:\n\n(1)\nFor whom the responsible person objects in good faith and in writing to the public health authorities that the immunization would violate the responsible person's religious beliefs; or\n\n(2)\nThe public health authorities have a written certification from the student's physician or nurse-practitioner, or from the physician or nurse-practitioner's representative, that the immunization or treatment necessary to receive the immunization is medically inadvisable for the student.","path":["Title 38. Educational Institutions.","Chapter 5. Immunization of School Students."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-506","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"d2cffb5fc16f044dd5c717b7885a53741523ff86e629b200f185b7f1c5b406ee","source_id":"us-dc","stale":true,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-505","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-507"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}