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guardian signs a written waiver stating that he has received and reviewed detailed information on the risks associated with meningococcal disease and hepatitis B and the availability and effectiveness of any vaccine and has chosen not to be or not to have the student vaccinated.D\n\nAny student is exempt from the immunization requirements set forth in subsections B and C who (i) objects on the grounds that administration of immunizing agents conflicts with his religious tenets or practices, unless the Board of Health has declared an emergency or epidemic of disease, or (ii) presents a statement from a licensed physician that states that his physical condition is such that administration of one or more of the required immunizing agents would be detrimental to his health.E\n\nThe Board and Commissioner of Health shall cooperate with any board of visitors seeking assistance in the implementation of this section.F\n\nThe Council shall, in cooperation with the Board and Commissioner of 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This law was first created in 1986. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 621 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1986 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1987, chapter 366; in 1990, chapter 273; in 2001, chapter 340<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 15<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":56640,"section_number":"23.1-1006","catch_line":"Management agreement; contents and scope","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1006\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":185301,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57495,"identifier":"23.1-800","token":"23.1\/II\/8\/1\/23.1-800","url":"\/23.1-800\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-800\/","token":"23.1\/II\/8\/1\/23.1-800","dublin_core":{"Title":"Health histories and immunizations required; exemptions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-800","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No full-time student who enrolls for the first time in any baccalaureate public institution of higher education<\/span><\/span> is eligible to register for his second semester or quarter unless he (i) has furnished, before the beginning of the second semester or quarter of enrollment, a health history consistent with guidelines adopted by each institution’s board of visitors that includes documented evidence<\/span>, provided by a licensed health professional or health facility, of the diseases for which the student has been immunized, the numbers of doses given, the date on which the immunization was administered, and any further immunizations indicated or (ii) objects<\/span> to such health history requirement on religious grounds, in which case he is exempt from such requirement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Prior to enrollment for the first time in any baccalaureate public institution of higher education<\/span><\/span>, each student shall be immunized by vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles (rubeola), German measles (rubella), and mumps according to the guidelines of the American College Health Association. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Prior to enrollment for the first time in any baccalaureate public institution of higher education<\/span><\/span>, each full-time student shall be vaccinated against meningococcal disease and hepatitis B unless the student or, if the student is a minor<\/span>, the student’s parent or legal guardian signs a written waiver<\/span> stating that he has received and reviewed detailed information on the risks associated with meningococcal disease and hepatitis B and the availability and effectiveness of any vaccine and has chosen not to be or not to have the student vaccinated. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any student is exempt from the immunization requirements set forth in subsections B and C who (i) objects<\/span> on the grounds that administration of immunizing agents conflicts with his religious tenets or practices, unless the Board of Health has declared an emergency or epidemic of disease, or (ii) presents a statement from a licensed physician that states that his physical condition is such that administration of one or more of the required immunizing agents would be detrimental to his health. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Board and Commissioner of Health shall cooperate with any board of visitors seeking assistance in the implementation of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The Council<\/span> shall, in cooperation with the Board and Commissioner of Health, encourage private institutions of higher education to develop a procedure for providing information about the risks associated with meningococcal disease and hepatitis B and the availability and effectiveness of any vaccine against meningococcal disease and hepatitis B. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHEALTH HISTORIES AND IMMUNIZATIONS REQUIRED; EXEMPTIONS (\u00a7 23.1-800)\n\nA. No full-time student who enrolls for the first time in any baccalaureate\npublic institution of higher education is eligible to register for his second\nsemester or quarter unless he (i) has furnished, before the beginning of the\nsecond semester or quarter of enrollment, a health history consistent with\nguidelines adopted by each institution’s board of visitors that includes\ndocumented evidence, provided by a licensed health professional or health\nfacility, of the diseases for which the student has been immunized, the numbers\nof doses given, the date on which the immunization was administered, and any\nfurther immunizations indicated or (ii) objects to such health history\nrequirement on religious grounds, in which case he is exempt from such\nrequirement.\n\nB. Prior to enrollment for the first time in any baccalaureate public\ninstitution of higher education, each student shall be immunized by vaccine\nagainst diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles (rubeola), German measles\n(rubella), and mumps according to the guidelines of the American College Health\nAssociation.\n\nC. Prior to enrollment for the first time in any baccalaureate public\ninstitution of higher education, each full-time student shall be vaccinated\nagainst meningococcal disease and hepatitis B unless the student or, if the\nstudent is a minor, the student’s parent or legal guardian signs a written\nwaiver stating that he has received and reviewed detailed information on the\nrisks associated with meningococcal disease and hepatitis B and the availability\nand effectiveness of any vaccine and has chosen not to be or not to have the\nstudent vaccinated.\n\nD. Any student is exempt from the immunization requirements set forth in\nsubsections B and C who (i) objects on the grounds that administration of\nimmunizing agents conflicts with his religious tenets or practices, unless the\nBoard of Health has declared an emergency or epidemic of disease, or (ii)\npresents a statement from a licensed physician that states that his physical\ncondition is such that administration of one or more of the required immunizing\nagents would be detrimental to his health.\n\nE. The Board and Commissioner of Health shall cooperate with any board of\nvisitors seeking assistance in the implementation of this section.\n\nF. The Council shall, in cooperation with the Board and Commissioner of Health,\nencourage private institutions of higher education to develop a procedure for\nproviding information about the risks associated with meningococcal disease and\nhepatitis B and the availability and effectiveness of any vaccine against\nmeningococcal disease and hepatitis B.\n\nHISTORY: 1986, c. 621, \u00a7 23-7.5; 1987, c. 366; 1990, c. 273; 2001, c. 340;\n2005, c. 15; 2016, c. 588.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}