N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-6.4 : HEALTH — COMMUNICABLE DISEASES — HIGHER EDUCATION IMMUNIZATION —6.4 - Exemptions

(a) A student shall be exempt from immunization requirements for medical or religious reasons, provided that he or she meets the criteria as set forth at N.J.A.C. 8.57-6.14 and 6.15, respectively.
(b) In addition, an institution may make an exemption for the following categories of students:
1. Students born before 1957 for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination requirements only; or
2. Students enrolled in a program for which students do not congregate, on campus or in an off-campus facility, whether for classes or to participate in institution-sponsored events, such as those enrolled in programs for individualized home study or conducted entirely via electronic media.
(c) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as limiting the authority of a New Jersey institution of higher education to establish additional requirements for student immunizations and documentation that such institution shall determine appropriate and which is recommended by the ACIP.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-6.4

Amended by R.2002 d.264, effective 8/19/2002.
See: 33 N.J.R. 2752(a), 34 N.J.R. 3023(a).
In (a), amended the N.J.A.C. references.
Amended by R.2005 d.262, effective 8/15/2005.
See 36 N.J.R. 3335(a), 37 N.J.R. 3037(b).
In (a), substituted "6.11" for "6.10" and "6.12" for "6.11"; rewrote (b)1.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 8:57-6.2 and amended by R.2009 d.107, effective 4/6/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 1962(a), 41 N.J.R. 1419(a).
In (a), updated the N.J.A.C. references; in the introductory paragraph of (b), inserted "an institution may make" and deleted "may be made at the discretion of the institution," following "exemption"; in (b)1, inserted "or" at the end; in (b)2, inserted "or in an off-campus facility,"; and in (c), substituted "ACIP" for "Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the United States Public Health Service". Former N.J.A.C. 8:57-6.4, Required immunization; mumps, recodified to N.J.A.C. 8:57-6.6.