Having trouble finding a licensed Washington State practitioner to inform you of the risks and benefits of vaccination (and the targeted illnesses) and sign that they have done so?
We can help.
Washington State law (cited below) requires parents to obtain a signed statement that they received childhood vaccine benefit/risk information from an MD, ND, PA, DO, or ARNP in order for them to utilize a personal/philosophical or religious exemption for their child. Many schools, like the University of Washington, have an exemption process that also involves a doctor to attest they’ve delivered a risk/benefit consultation.
Parents of school-age children use the Washington Department of Health’s school-entry vaccination Certificate of Exemption Form (COE).
Even though the Department of Health has a toolkit for providers (including billing instructions) to emphasize that the law provides for them to facilitate exemptions, it is increasingly difficult to find a Washington-licensed practitioner willing to provide the required information and sign an exemption form for such proof, or a separate letter which can be attached to an exemption form, as per RCW 28.210.090. A legal right that cannot be utilized because of artificial, arbitrary, outside, or coercive barriers threatens the foundation of a free society.
ICWA’s Vaccine Risk/Benefit Practitioner Referral Service ensures parents and students have the required information and paperwork needed to assert their rights and will help schools maintain compliance with state documentation requirements.
We believe in informed consent and want to help ensure parents are fully informed regarding the risks and benefits of vaccine products and the targeted illnesses.
ICWA receives no compensation for this service (although we welcome and rely upon donations).
Practitioners to whom ICWA refers participants to will each set their own terms for their consultation service, including any fees.
The corresponding WAC 246-105-050 states that a letter from the health care practitioner in lieu of the signed state exemption form is allowed The letter must:
- Register for our free Zoom meeting, which is held online every Wednesday at 7-8pm Pacific time. Attend the meeting, and we will lead you through an overview of resources to help you learn how to find what you need to know to be fully informed in your medical decision making regarding vaccination.
- At the end of the meeting, you will receive a referral to a Washington-licensed practitioner who you can contact to set up a vaccination risk/benefit consultation at which you will receive a signed letter from the practitioner stating they have provided the information. Participating practitioners set their own terms and fees.
