Summary
A Kane County resident told the public-health committee she has requested three times that the county post the Illinois certificate of religious exemption alongside existing immunization information on the health department website.
Laurie Powell, a Kane County resident, asked the Kane County Public Health Committee on Aug. 20 to add the Illinois certificate of religious exemption to the county health department's immunizations web page. Powell said the form appears on the Illinois Department of Public Health website but not on the county site and that adding it would improve "true informed consent" for parents.
Powell said she has made the request three times and that the county recently added a link to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) after months of public requests. "This form alongside the health certificate ensures that all parents are aware of their rights and can easily access the documentation required under state law," Powell said during the public-comment period.
Chair Sheryl Stratman acknowledged the comment during the meeting but did not indicate any formal action to change the website during the session.
The request came during the public-comment segment of the committee meeting. No committee motion or vote accompanied Powell's request; the transcript records it as public comment only. Powell asked that the county add the direct PDF link from the Illinois Department of Public Health's forms page "without further delay." The committee did not place the request on the agenda for a vote at the Aug. 20 meeting.
For residents who need the form, Powell said she had emailed the board and supplied the direct IDPH links so committee members could locate the PDF.
The meeting continued to scheduled agenda items after public comment.
