Religious and Philosophical Exemptions

On January 14, 2025, Governor Morrisey signed Executive Order 7-25 allowing for a religious exemption for compulsory school vaccines. To request a religious exemption for compulsory school vaccines please send a letter to VaccineExemption@wv.gov. Religious exemption requests will be reviewed in the order received. Parents/guardians of the student requesting a religious exemption will receive a letter from the Bureau for Public Health and a copy will be submitted to the school nurse.

In order for letters to be processed please include the following in the letter:

Name and date of birth of student requesting religious exemption
Name of parent/guardian of student
Name of school parent/guardian intends to enroll student in
Mailing address of parent/guardian of student

NOTE: Letters shall include a wet signature. A wet signature is a signature made on a physical document with a pen, seal, or other identifying mark.