Utah State Vaccine Requirements

• General Information
• Vaccination Requirements
• Exemption Information 

• General Information
• Vaccination Requirements
• Exemption Information 

• General Information
• Vaccination Requirements
• Exemption Information 

• State Healthcare Worker and Patient Vaccination Laws
• State of Utah Legislature – see applicable statutes and their hyperlinks below. Visit NVIC’s Advocacy Portal for information on legislation introduced impacting vaccine exemption rights.
• State of Utah Department of Health
• State of Utah Immunization Program
• State of Utah Vaccine Tracking System – You may also wish to contact your state’s vaccine tracking registry to determine if the ability to opt out is available.
• State of Utah Proposed Rule-Making – View your state’s registry to learn about proposed rule-making.

§ 53G-9-302. Immunization required -- Exception -- Weighted pupil unit funding.

(1) A student may not attend a school unless:

(a) the school receives an immunization record from the legally responsible individual of the student, the student's former school, or a statewide registry that shows:

(i) that the student has received each vaccination required by the department under Section 53G-9-305; or

(ii) for any required vaccination that the student has not received, that the student:

(A) has immunity against the disease for which the vaccination is required, because the student previously contracted the disease as documented by a health care provider, as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-103; or

(B) is exempt from receiving the vaccination under Section 53G-9-303;

(b) the student qualifies for conditional enrollment under Section 53G-9-308; or

(c) the student:

(i) is a student, as defined in Section 53E-3-903; and

(ii) complies with the immunization requirements for military children under Section 53E-3-905.

(2) An LEA may not receive weighted pupil unit money for a student who is not permitted to attend school under Subsection (1).

§ 53G-9-303. Grounds for exemption from required vaccines -- Renewal.

(1) A student is exempt from the requirement to receive a vaccine required under Section 53G-9-305 if the student qualifies for a medical or personal exemption from the vaccination under Subsection (2) or (3).

(2) A student qualifies for a medical exemption from a vaccination required under Section 53G-9-305 if the student's legally responsible individual provides to the student's school:

(a) a completed vaccination exemption form; and

(b) a written notice signed by a licensed health care provider stating that, due to the physical condition of the student, administration of the vaccine would endanger the student's life or health.

(3) A student qualifies for a personal exemption from a vaccination required under Section 53G-9-305 if the student's legally responsible individual provides to the student's school a completed vaccination exemption form, stating that the student is exempt from the vaccination because of a personal or religious belief.

(4)

(a) A vaccination exemption form submitted under this section is valid for as long as the student remains at the school to which the form first is presented.

(b) If the student changes schools before the student is old enough to enroll in kindergarten, the vaccination exemption form accepted as valid at the student's previous school is valid until the earlier of the day on which:

(i) the student enrolls in kindergarten; or

(ii) the student turns six years old.

(c) If the student changes schools after the student is old enough to enroll in kindergarten but before the student is eligible to enroll in grade 7, the vaccination exemption form accepted as valid at the student's previous school is valid until the earlier of the day on which:

(i) the student enrolls in grade 7; or

(ii) the student turns 12 years old.

(d) If the student changes schools after the student is old enough to enroll in grade 7, the vaccination exemption form accepted as valid at the student's previous school is valid until the student completes grade 12.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsections (4)(b) and (c), a vaccination exemption form obtained through completion of the online education module created in Section 26-7-9 is valid for at least two years.

Note: To receive a vaccination exemption form, The legally responsible individual who claims the exemption for the student must complete the online immunization education module. To access the online immunization education module, click here. If the legally responsible individual who claims the exemption for the student declines to take the online education module, he/she can obtain a vaccination exemption form from a local health department and receive an in-person consultation.

§ 53G-9-304. Vaccination exemption form.

(1) The department shall:

(a) develop a vaccination exemption form that includes only the following information:

(i) identifying information regarding:

(A) the student to whom an exemption applies; and

(B) the legally responsible individual who claims the exemption for the student and signs the vaccination exemption form;

(ii) an indication regarding the vaccines to which the exemption relates;

(iii) a statement that the claimed exemption is for:

(A) a medical reason; or

(B) a personal or religious belief; and

(iv) an explanation of the requirements, in the event of an outbreak of a disease for which a required vaccine exists, for a student who:

(A) has not received the required vaccine; and

(B) is not otherwise immune from the disease; and

(b) provide the vaccination exemption form created in this Subsection

 

(1) to local health departments.

(2)

(a) Each local health department shall designate one or more individuals from within the local health department as a health official to consult, regarding the requirements of this part, with:

(i) parents, upon the request of parents;

(ii) school principals and administrators; and

(iii) licensed health care providers.

(b) A local health department may designate a licensed health care provider as a health official designee to provide the services described in Subsection (2)(a).

(3)

(a) To receive a vaccination exemption form described in Subsection (1), a legally responsible individual shall complete the online education module described in Section 26-7-9, permitting an individual to:

(i) complete any requirements online; and

(ii) download and print the vaccine exemption form immediately upon completion of the requirements.

(b) A legally responsible individual may decline to take the online education module and obtain a vaccination exemption form from a local health department if the individual:

(i) requests and receives an in-person consultation at a local health department from a health official or a health official designee regarding the requirements of this part; and

(ii) pays any fees established under Subsection (4)(b).

(4)

(a) Neither the department nor any other person may charge a fee for the exemption form offered through the online education module in Subsection (3)(a).

(b) A local health department may establish a fee of up to $25 to cover the costs of providing an in-person consultation.

Below  are state statutes relating to minor consent for this state; however, there may be additional statutes NVIC is unaware of, and readers may need to do additional research and/or obtain additional legal advice. NVIC doesn't provide legal advice and provides the below for informational purposes only. NVIC provides additional resource information in our FAQ on Vaccination in School-Based Health Clinics, should readers have concerns about the vaccination of their child without parental knowledge or consent this school setting.

Utah Code
Title 26B - Utah Health and Human Services Code
Chapter 7 - Public Health and Prevention
Part 1 - Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
Section 101 Public health, prevention, and epidemiology -- Reserved.

Effective 5/3/2023
26B-7-101.  Definitions.

As used in this part:

(2)  "Maternal and child health services" means:

(a)  the provision of educational, preventative, diagnostic, and treatment services, including medical care, hospitalization, and other institutional care and aftercare, appliances, and facilitating services directed toward reducing infant mortality and improving the health of mothers and children provided, however, that nothing in this Subsection (2) shall be construed to allow any agency of the state to interfere with the rights of the parent of an unmarried minor in decisions about the providing of health information or services;

(3)  "Minor" means a person under 18 years old.

Utah Code
Title 26B - Utah Health and Human Services Code
Chapter 7 - Public Health and Prevention
Part 2 - Detection and Management of Chronic and Communicable Diseases and Public Health Emergencies

Section 214 - Sexually transmitted infections -- Consent of minor to treatment. (Effective 5/3/2023)

(1)  A consent to medical care or services by a hospital or public clinic or the performance of medical care or services by a licensed physician or physician assistant executed by a minor who is or professes to be afflicted with a sexually transmitted disease, shall have the same legal effect upon the minor and the same legal obligations with regard to the giving of consent as a consent given by a person of full legal age and capacity, the infancy of the minor and any contrary provision of law notwithstanding.

(2)  The consent of the minor is not subject to later disaffirmance by reason of minority at the time it was given and the consent of no other person or persons shall be necessary to authorize hospital or clinical care or services to be provided to the minor by a licensed physician or physician assistant.

(3) The provisions of this section shall apply also to minors who profess to be in need of hospital or clinical care and services or medical care or services provided by a physician or physician assistant for suspected sexually transmitted disease, regardless of whether such professed suspicions are subsequently substantiated on a medical basis.

Utah Code
Title 26B - Utah Health and Human Services Code
Chapter 4 - Health Care - Delivery and Access
Part 3 - Health Care Access
Section 321 - Immunizations -- Consent of minor to treatment. (Effective 5/3/2023)

(1)  This section: 

(a)  is not intended to interfere with the integrity of the family or to minimize the rights of parents or children; and(b)  applies to a minor, who at the time care is sought is:

(i)    married or has been married;
(ii)   emancipated as provided for in Section 80-7-105;
(iii)  a parent with custody of a minor child; or
(iv)  pregnant.

(2)(a)  A minor described in Subsections (1)(b)(i) and (ii) may consent to:

(i)  vaccinations against epidemic infections and communicable diseases as defined in Section 26B-7-201; and

(ii)  examinations and vaccinations required to attend school as provided in Title 53G, Public Education System -- Local Administration.

(b)  A minor described in Subsections (1)(b)(iii) and (iv) may consent to the vaccinations described in Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii), and the vaccine for human papillomavirus only if:

(i)  the minor represents to the health care provider that the minor is an abandoned minor as defined in Section 76-5-109.3; and

(ii)  the health care provider makes a notation in the minor's chart that the minor represented to the health care provider that the minor is an abandoned minor under Section 76-5-109.3.

(c)  Nothing in Subsection (2)(a) or (b) requires a health care provider to immunize a minor.

(3)  The consent of the minor pursuant to this section:

(a)  is not subject to later disaffirmance because of the minority of the person receiving the medical services;

(b)  is not voidable because of minority at the time the medical services were provided;

(c)  has the same legal effect upon the minor and the same legal obligations with regard to the giving of consent as consent given by a person of full age and capacity; and

(d)  does not require the consent of any other person or persons to authorize the medical services described in Subsections (2)(a) and (b).

(4)  A health care provider who provides medical services to a minor in accordance with the provisions of this section is not subject to civil or criminal liability for providing the services described in Subsections (2)(a) and (b) without obtaining the consent of another person prior to rendering the medical services.

(5)  This section does not remove the requirement for parental consent or notice when required by Section 76-7-304 or 76-7-304.5.

(6)  The parents, parent, or legal guardian of a minor who receives medical services pursuant to Subsections (2)(a) and (b) are not liable for the payment for those services unless the parents, parent, or legal guardian consented to the medical services.