With the passing of SB277, the University of California and California State Universities also changed their vaccine policy. Most other universities/colleges currently still also have a religious or personal belief exemption.
If you are not able to find a university/college exemption please email info@avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org and we can help you find the policy.
California State University
In April 2019 the CSU system changed their vaccination exemption policy to leave only a medical exemption through an executive order: California State University Vaccine Exemptions 2019 Revised Executive Order 803
Prior to this California State University had an executive order stating that a religious exemption to vaccines was available since 2002.
California State University Vaccine Exemptions 2002 Executive Order 803
In 2023, CSU removed their overarching vaccination policy and individual campuses have their own unique requirements. Therefore you will need to check each individual university to determine their requirements and their exemptions.
University of California
With the passing of SB277, the University of California also changed their vaccine policy in 2016, with the only exemption allowed to matriculate being a medical exemption other than for the flu and COVID vaccines.
The new University of California Vaccination Policy went into effect with the 2018-19 school year.
University of California Vaccination Policy
University of California Medical Exemption form
UCs will take titer antibody serum testing in lieu of vaccinations with just the lab report. The thresholds have to be on the lab report showing that the titers are above the acceptable level. No need for a medical exemption for titers at UCs.
Other California and other State Colleges and Universities
Another organization, No College Mandates created a list of Colleges and Universities with mandate status at hundreds of UC Colleges:
Background information on UC Vaccination Policy
A Voice for Choice Advocacy has voiced our concern both in person to the UC Board of Regents, as well as in writing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e11l0IF4vQw
As have others:
UC Immunization Policy FAQs 72216
UC plans to require vaccinations for incoming students Fall 2017