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MDHHS Director Open to Standardizing Local Implementation of School Vaccination Exemptions
5737890 · September 8, 2025
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Representative Green told Director Elizabeth Hertel that administrative rules implementing school vaccination exemptions impose extra steps for parents compared with statute; Hertel said she would work with local health departments to create more uniform, easier procedures.
Representative Green told the committee that Michigan statute allows parents to present a certificate of immunization, a physician‑certified medical exemption, or a written statement of religious or other objection for school vaccinations, but that MDHHS administrative rules add requirements —…
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