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| Public Act 104-0039 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The College Student Immunization Act is amended | ||||
by changing Section 3 as follows: | ||||
(110 ILCS 20/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 2603) | ||||
Sec. 3. Exceptions. | ||||
(a) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to: (1) | ||||
persons enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution | ||||
on or before the effective date of this Act; (2) persons | ||||
enrolled less than half-time during a term or semester; or (3) | ||||
persons whose instruction solely involves research, field work | ||||
or study outside of a classroom environment. | ||||
(b) No proof of immunization shall be required if a | ||||
physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches | ||||
certifies that any immunization required by the Department is | ||||
medically contraindicated. | ||||
(c) No proof of immunization shall be required if the | ||||
person or his or her parent or guardian presents a signed | ||||
statement that he or she objects to immunizations on religious | ||||
grounds. | ||||
(d) The certificate of medical exemption or statement of | ||||
religious objection required by this Section shall be | ||||
presented to the post-secondary educational institution. | ||
(e) Beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year, for a | ||
tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccine (Tdap) requirement, | ||
if a student who enrolls in a post-secondary educational | ||
institution cannot provide the dates on which the student | ||
received 3 or more doses of a diphtheria, tetanus, and | ||
pertussis containing vaccine, then the student must provide at | ||
least one date on which the student received a dose of the | ||
vaccine not more than 10 years prior to the beginning of the | ||
term of current enrollment. Additional doses of either a Tdap | ||
vaccine or a tetanus and diphtheria vaccine shall be | ||
administered in accordance with the Centers for Disease | ||
Control and Prevention catch-up schedule, as needed, to | ||
complete a series of at least 3 doses, including any prior | ||
doses of any of the following: | ||
(1) Tdap vaccine; | ||
(2) tetanus and diphtheria vaccine; | ||
(3) diphtheria and tetanus vaccine; and | ||
(4) diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine. | ||
(Source: P.A. 85-1315; 86-1406.) | ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||