NEW MEXICO - IMMUNIZATION EXEMPTIONS by State (includes current statutes, letters & forms)
IMMUNIZATION EXEMPTIONS by State (includes current statutes, letters & forms)New Mexico
Current Statutes & Laws: http://www.909shot.com/state-site/NewMexico.htm
Medical, Religious & Philosophical
Any minor child through his parent or guardian may file with the health authority either an
(1) affidavits or written affirmation from an officer of a recognized religious denomination that such child's parents or guardians are bona fide members of a denomination whose religious teaching requires reliance upon prayer or spiritual means alone for healing; or
(2) affidavits or written affirmation from his parent or legal guardian that his religious beliefs, held either individually or jointly with others, do not permit the administration of vaccine or other immunizing agent.
Exemption Letters & Forms...
Birth Exemptions:
For those who are planning a hospital birth but want to evade invasive routine post natal procedures such as a Hep B shot, vitamin K injection, newborn screening, or the application of silver nitrate in the newborn's eyes, a very specific birthing plan must be submitted to the hospital in advance of the birth. Hospital staff must be informed, in advance, of your needs, wants and desires where your baby and birthing experience are concerned. The same applies to midwives.
Vitamin K Injection...
The prescribing information on Vitamin K shot states that fatalities are an adverse reaction according to the Merck pharmaceutical package insert.
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/SAFETY/2003/03Feb_PI/AquaMEPHYTON_PI.pdf
"WARNING - INTRAVENOUS USE Severe reactions, including fatalities, have occurred during and immediately after the parenteral administration of AquaMEPHYTON® (Phytonadione)."Alternatives to Vitamin K Prophylaxis...
fatalities=death
Although oral vitamin K is not licensed for use as a drug by the FDA, drops for oral administration are available. Typically, one drop contains 2 mg. of vitamin K. Contact a midwife in your area, or a birthing supply company (such as birthwithlove.com), or Scientific Botanicals (206 527-5521) where your health care provider can order liquid vitamin K directly.
Here's another much safer alternative that your chiropractor or naturopath can order for you.
http://www.bioticsresearch.com/Products/BioK.htm
A good organic whole food diet along with lots of leafy green vegetables is all that is necessary to prevent vitamin K deficiency in newborns.
Sample Vaccine Letters From this website... http://www.vaccines.bizland.com/letters.htm
Most states now require the Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Many parents are also cornered by emergency room personnel during accident visits. Hospitals nationally are under pressure to utilize every opportunity to score a "hit." If your pediatrician understands your views, get him involved with the hospital. As a last resort, protect your right to receive quality care in the following manner. (Usually, you'll never find anybody in the hospital to sign this simple form):
"I certify that the (Name of Vaccine)________ vaccine being administered to (Name of Child)_________ is free from all known and yet unknown zoonotic or human viruses or viral fragments and will not cause acute or chronic illness in the recipient due to viral contamination or as a reaction to the components of this vaccine. (Signature of Physician and Date)_________."
If you do get a signature, hold on to the form.
(Links to model birth plan letter and acceptance of responsibility)
Acceptance of Responsibility. http://www.vaclib.org/legal/accept1.htm
Model Birth Plan Letter for Hospital Births. You can attach an exemption from immunizations. In some states, there are religious exemptions from newborn screening tests such as PKU, etc...
Model Letter for Hospital Births (Model11425.doc)
Model Birth Plan Letter for Hospital Births. This one is more detailed. You can attach an exemption from immunizations. In some states, there are religious exemptions from newborn screening tests such as PKU, etc...
Model letter for hospital births 2.doc (11426)
Model Birth Plan Letter for Hospital Births for an adopted child...
Model letter for hospital births for adoptions -- Dear Doctor and Medical Staff.doc (11427)
VaccineTruth.net/letters/Model letter for hospital births for adoptions.doc
Or you can do your own model birth plan letter online...
Hospital Birth Preference Plan ~ Birth Naturally, LLC
http://www.birthnaturally.org/GentleBirth/hospitalplan.htm
The birth plan arrangements and letter should be turned in before delievery date.
State Form Required: Yes.
Exemptions must be submitted each year. They may be downloaded from the sites below...
Daycare & Preschools:
New Mexico Dept of Health Immunization Exemption Form
2005-2006 Form
http://www.health.state.nm.us/immunize/Forms/Exemption.pdf
Completed medical or CO exemption forms must be returned to the NM Immunization Program in person or by mail at:
Celina Lopez
Attn: Exemption form
NM Immunization Program
PO Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87502-6110
Schools:
New Mexico Dept of Health Immunization Exemption Form
2005-2006 Form
http://www.health.state.nm.us/immunize/Forms/Exemption.pdf
Completed medical or CO exemption forms must be returned to the NM Immunization Program in person or by mail at:
Celina Lopez
Attn: Exemption form
NM Immunization Program
PO Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87502-6110
Colleges & Universities:
These Google searches are mostly the college and school exemptions. There are always new forms coming online. Keep a regular check on these to look for newly added forms. Some are for daycare too. The links are the actual keywords that are used.
Immunization Exemption Form
Vaccine Exemption Form
Immunization Waiver
Employment:
Most of these are the Hepatitis B vaccine declination forms, such as the OSHA form. There are hundreds of these forms. Rather than linking to each one, here are the Google Search results for these keywords. There are other vaccines that one can decline that are worded like the OSHA forms.
Vaccine Declination Form
or
Hep B vaccine waiver
TB Test:
TB Testing Exemption Letter:
HTML
Sample Exemption Letter for TB testing. May be modified to your use. http://www.vaclib.org/letters/TBwaiverGen.htm
MS .DOC
Sample Exemption Letter for TB testing. May be modified to your use. http://www.vaclib.org/letters/TBwaiverGen.doc
Lead Testing Exemption Letter:
HTML
Sample Exemption Letter for Lead testing. May be modified to your use.
http://www.vaclib.org/letters/Lead_testing_waiverGen.htm
MS .DOC
Sample Exemption Letter for Lead testing. May be modified to your use.
http://www.vaclib.org/letters/Lead_testing_waiverGen.doc
TB Testing Alternatives...
TB can be detected by biofeedback machines that are hooked up to a computer, such as the QXCI, Best BioMeridian MSAS (Meridian Stress Assessment) or Electro Dermal Screening, Quantum Life System, and the F-Scan. You will need to ask specifically for a pathogen scan, especially TB. You will also need to request a printout with the results.
Here are some of the practitioners for New Mexico
New Mexico BEST™ BioMeridian Practitioners:
New Mexico Neurology and Wellness Center
Vernon S. Redd, D.C., D.A.C.N.B.
Chiropractic Physician · Board Certified Neurologist
10801 Lomas Blvd. NE, Suite 100
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112
Telephone: (505) 888-6138
Fax: (505) 296-0914
http://www.thebrainbuilder.com
info@thebrainbuilder.com
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http://www.thebrainbuilder.com/therapies-biomeridian.htm
Please call contact below to find additional BioMeridian practitioners in your area or closeby.
Oksana Gorodetsky
Marketing/Administrative Coordinator
BioMeridian International
12411 South 265 West, Suite F
Draper, UT 84020
T 801-501-7517
F 801-501-7518
Toll Free 888-224-2337
ogorodetsky@biomeridian.com
New Mexico QXCI Practitioners:
http://www.qxciscio.com/qxci-new-mexico-nm.html
For information on purchase or lease of the new Quantum Life BioFeedback L.I.F.E. System, please email Donna and leave your name, mailing address, phone number and email. If you're inquiring for another interested individual or practitioner, please leave their information. The company will then send information and contact the interested parties.
Or you may call 1-888-249-1421.
Immunization Registry Opt Out:
NMSIIS Patient Exclusion Form
http://www.health.state.nm.us/immunize/Forms/NMSIISexclusion.pdf
Exemptions allowed: medical, recognized religious, or personal religious exemptions.
The following was copied from the following URL:
For current informaiton See: 7 NMAC 5.3 http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title07/07.005.0003.htm
7.5.3.8 EXEMPTIONS FROM IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT:
A. Exemption by membership in recognized religious denomination: Any parent or guardian belonging to a recognized religious denomination whose religious teaching requires reliance upon prayer or spiritual means alone for healing and who seek exemption from the compulsory student immunization requirements of Section 24-5-2 NMSA 1978 for their child shall present affidavits from an officer of the denomination stating that the parents or guardians are bona fide members of the recognized denomination and the religious teaching of the domination requires upon prayer or spiritual means alone for healing. 7.1.1 [sic] Upon filing such affidavit, the child is exempt from legal requirement for a period not to exceed nine (9) months on the basis of any one certificate.
B. Exemption by certification of religious objection: A parent or guardian who cannot obtain an affidavit from an officer of a recognized denomination as described in Section 7-1 [sic], but whose religious beliefs, held either individually or jointly with others, do not permit the administration of vaccine or other immunizing agents, may apply for an exemption from immunization by submitting a certificate of conscientious objection to immunization.
C. The certificate must be signed in the presence of a notary public.
D. Upon presentation of a notarized certificate to the principal of the school to which a child seeks enrollment, the principal shall allow the either approved or disapproved by the director of the public health division.
E. The director of the public health division or a qualified designee may disapprove a certificate for failure to fully complete it or for failure to allege beliefs and practices sufficient to warrant an exemption from immunizations for religious reasons consistent with the legislative intention of Section 24-5-3, as explained in opinion of the attorney general no.75-69, dated December 8, 1975.
F. Every principal receiving a certificate of conscientious objection to immunization shall deliver the certificate to the superintendent of schools for the district by which the principal is employed within seven (7) days of the time the certificate has been received. The superintendent shall note on his or her records that a religious exemption has been claimed on behalf of each child so claiming and shall forward the original certificate to the director of public dealth division within seven (7) days of the time it has been received from the school principal.
G. Within sixty (60) days of receipt of a certificate of conscientious objection to immunization, the director of the public health division, or the designee shall review the certificate to determine whether the certificate has been duly completed and notarized. The public health division shall investigate as may be appropriate to ascertain that the exemption is a bona fide claim of religious beliefs and practices. The public health director or the designee shall advise in writing the parents or guardian of the subject child, and the superintendent of the school district which the child is attending, and the principal of the school at which the child has been conditionally enrolled that the claimed religious exemption has been approved or disapproved. In the case of disapproval of a claim to religious exemption, the director of the public health division or designee shall state the reasons in the letter of notification.
H. Every parent or guardian of a child whose claim on behalf of that child for religious exemption from the student immunization requirements is disapproved by the director of the public division shall have the right to pursue an administrative appeal from such disapproval. The manner and method of administrative appeal shall be determined by the secretary of the New Mexico department of health. [01/14/76, 10/31/96; Recompiled 10/31/01]
