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The affiant acknowledges Georgia Department of Public Health requirements, the purpose of preventing dangerous disease spread, and the safety rationale. The form also confirms the objection is based on sincerely held religious beliefs, not personal philosophy or convenience, and explains possible exclusion during epidemics.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":35,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/healthcare/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/affidavit-of-religious-objection-to-immunization-form-2208-declaration/145495/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/affidavit-of-religious-objection-to-immunization-form-2208-declaration/145495.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Genevieve","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-09-13","2026-08-26",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":19},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"Who must sign the Affidavit of Religious Objection to Immunization?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"The parent or legal guardian of the minor child must personally appear before a notary public and swear or affirm the statements in the affidavit.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What vaccinations does the affidavit reference as required by the Georgia Department of Public Health?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"The affidavit lists required vaccinations for diseases including diphtheria, Hib, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, measles, meningitis, mumps, pertussis, pneumococcal disease, poliomyelitis, rubella, tetanus, and varicella.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"Does a religious objection guarantee the child will never be excluded?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"No. The affidavit states the child may be excluded from childcare facilities or schools during an epidemic or threatened epidemic of diseases preventable by the required vaccinations, and vaccination may be required if the disease reaches epidemic stages.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},145495,1787723967,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":19,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":8,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":81},1374391974585,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","AFFIDAVIT OF RELIGIOUS OBJECTION TO IMMUNIZATION  \n  (name of parent or guardian) personally appeared before the undersigned notary public and swore or affirmed as follows:  \n1. I am the parent or legal guardian of   (name of minor child), born on   (date of birth) .  \n2. I understand that the Georgia Department of Public Health requires children to obtain vaccinations against the following diseases before being admitted to a child care facility or school: diphtheria; Haemophilus influenzae type B (not required on or after the fifth birthday); hepatitis A; hepatitis B; measles; meningitis; mumps; pertussis (whooping cough); pneumococcal disease (not required on or after the fifth birthday); poliomyelitis; rubella (German measles); tetanus; and varicella (chickenpox) .  \n3. I understand that the Georgia Department of Public Health has determined:  \na. that the required vaccinations are necessary to prevent the spread of dangerous diseases among the children and people of this State;  \nb. that the required vaccinations are safe;  \nc. that a child who does not receive the required vaccinations is at risk of contracting those diseases; and  \nd. that a child who does not receive the required vaccinations is at risk of spreading these diseases to me, to other children in the child care facility or school, and to other persons.  \n4. I sincerely affirm that vaccination is contrary to my religious beliefs, and that my objections to vaccination are not based solely on grounds of personal philosophy or inconvenience.  \n5. I understand that, notwithstanding my religious objections, my child may be excluded from childcare facilities or schools during an epidemic or threatened epidemic of any disease preventable by a vaccination required by the Georgia Department of Public Health , and that my child may be required to receive a vaccination in the event that such a disease is in epidemic stages, as provided in Georgia Code Section 31-12-3 and DPH Rule 511-9-1-  \n.03(2)(d) .  \nThis   day of   ,    \nParent or Legal Guardian  \nSworn and subscribed before me  \nthis   day of   ,    \n___________________________________  \nNotary Public  \nMy commission expires   .  \nForm 2208  \nRevised June 2019","cbCaioUMXzsQGY8B","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioUMXzsQGY8B","pdf",444847,"English","# Sworn Statement\n## Parent or Guardian Identification\n## Acknowledgment of Vaccination Requirements\n## Findings on Disease Prevention and Safety\n## Religious Basis for Objection\n## Exclusion During Epidemics\n## Notary Public Section","[{\"question\":\"Who must sign the Affidavit of Religious Objection to Immunization?\",\"answer\":\"The parent or legal guardian of the minor child must personally appear before a notary public and swear or affirm the statements in the affidavit.\"},{\"question\":\"What vaccinations does the affidavit reference as required by the Georgia Department of Public Health?\",\"answer\":\"The affidavit lists required vaccinations for diseases including diphtheria, Hib, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, measles, meningitis, mumps, pertussis, pneumococcal disease, poliomyelitis, rubella, tetanus, and varicella.\"},{\"question\":\"Does a religious objection guarantee the child will never be excluded?\",\"answer\":\"No. The affidavit states the child may be excluded from childcare facilities or schools during an epidemic or threatened epidemic of diseases preventable by the required vaccinations, and vaccination may be required if the disease reaches epidemic stages.\"}]","Affidavit of Religious Objection to Immunization - Form 2208 - Declaration | PDF"]