What documentation will parents/guardians need to submit to their school or childcare center?
Parents/guardians will need to submit documentation of one of these items to the school or childcare center a completed, certified State of Michigan Nonmedical Immunization Waiver form, or a physician signed State of Michigan Medical Contraindication form, or a complete immunization record.

If a completed immunization record or a certified waiver form are not turned in, then the student can be excluded from school or childcare based on the public health code, unless the student is in a dose waiting (provisional) period. Dose waiting period means that the student still needs an immunization for school/childcare, but is not recommended to receive that dose at that time.

Waiver forms that are altered in any way (such as information on the form is crossed out) cannot be accepted by the schools/child cares.

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1. Why is this rule change important?
2. What has the new rule changed for parents/guardians?
3. What is a nonmedical waiver?
4. Who does this new rule apply to?
5. What does certified, nonmedical waiver mean?
6. Can a parent /guardian obtain a certified, nonmedical waiver form from the school, childcare center, or healthcare provider?
7. How does a parent/guardian obtain a certified, nonmedical waiver?
8. What if my child has a medical contraindication to a vaccine?
9. Where can I find more information?
10. What documentation will parents/guardians need to submit to their school or childcare center?