The 37th National Immunization Conference of CDC

Sheraton Ballroom II
Tuesday, March 18, 2003: 4:00 PM-5:30 PM

D2: Religious Exemptions to Immunization

Presenters in this workshp will discuss religious exemptions to immunizations.
Learning Objectives: 1) Understand factors related to community-based anti-vaccination sentiment. 2) Understand the process when a public health law is challenged.

Moderator:Beth F. Hibbs
4:00 PMIntroductory Remarks
4:05 PMAttitudes, Networking and Immunizations in a Community with a High Rate of Religious Exemptions
Steve G. Robison, Amanda J. Timmons, Lorraine K. Duncan, Henry W. Collins Jr
4:25 PMReligious Exemptions, Utter Nonsense? Arkansas' Religious Exemption Challenged in Federal Court
Robert Brech, Lin Watson, Charles Beets
4:45 PMDiscussion

The 37th National Immunization Conference of CDC