NY A02045

Removes mandatory childhood vaccination requirements for school attendance in New York, making immunization a parental choice rather than a requirement for admission

Prohibits schools from requiring immunizations against poliomyelitis, mumps, measles, diphtheria, Hib, rubella, varicella, pertussis, tetanus, pneumococcal disease, meningococcal disease, or hepatitis B as a condition of enrollment

Allows unvaccinated children to be excluded from school only during a declared disease outbreak affecting their specific school, as determined by the health department or local health authority

Requires parents who choose not to vaccinate to submit a form to the school stating their choice, rather than providing a valid reason for exemption

Grants schools and their employees civil liability immunity for good faith decisions about admitting or excluding children based on the outbreak-related exclusion rules