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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We went to tour a daycare facility in DC and when I asked if they require vaccines, the director said "no, but you have to fill out a form." Is this the status quo? It's possible that she meant to say that they do require vaccines and proper paperwork for any medical exemptions, and I will follow up. [/quote]

It is required in ALL centers, schools and family childcare homes in Washington, DC to be FULLY VACCINATED - this is a combined OSSE and Dept of Health regulation.  (I direct a DC center). Not only do they need their vaccinations, all parents must keep up with their child's vaccinations, getting them the correct # of times and at the correct intervals.

BUT... [b]if someone claims a religious exemption to all vaccinations, then we are require to enroll that child because we cannot discriminate based on religion.[/b]  I will say that in my years (since 2007) of directing in DC and my years of directing in another state before that for about 10 years, I've never had a parent claim religious exemption. So it's not common.  I wouldn't accept it for just one vaccine (like when parents were crazy about the MMR due to that irresponsible pediatrician who spread rumors) - if a parent is willing to get some vaccines, they need to get all vaccines.

BUT this doesn't include the covid vaccination - that isn't yet required by DOH in DC - I am sure it's coming but it's not there yet as a requirement.

So when that director said you need to fill out a form, she/he was assuming you were going to want a religious exemption, not that you were checking on the policy of vaccinations in DC.  [b]So ask it a different way "what is the policy on childhood vaccinations at your school" might get the director to tell you the policy. 
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OP here. Thank you so much for responding. A couple of follow ups - 1) Does it matter what the policy is, if licensing requires full vaccination (for regular childhood vaccines)? and 2) Is it appropriate to ask (or can I find online) what their non-medical exemption rate is? 
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