Guam § 2415 - Children’s Certificate of Health.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 2415 — Children’s Certificate of Health., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2415. Children’s Certificate of Health.
(a) No child shall be admitted to any child care facility without a certificate of health, which includes
the required vaccination or immunization, certified annually by a qualified Guam licensed physician
indicating that the child would not constitute a contagious health risk for the public at large. Certificates of
Health shall be made on forms provided by the Department, and a copy of the certificate for medical or
religious exemptions shall be included in the child’s health record at the child care facility where enrolled.
(b) The Director shall require vaccination or immunization, in conformity with the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) of the United States Department of Human Services and the
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); provided, that in the event that the recommendations of the ACIP
and the AAP differ, the Department shall determine which recommendations shall apply, except that
exemption may be granted to a child, upon certification by the Department or by a parent or legal guardian,
that such vaccination or immunization would be against their bona fide religious belief, or medical
contraindication certified by a Guam licensed medical physician.
(c) Certificates of medical and religious exemption shall be prescribed on forms provided by the
Department and shall be kept on file in the Bureau of Communicable Diseases Control of the Department.
A copy of the certificate for medical and religious exemption shall be included in the child’s health record
at the child care facility.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 2415
What does Guam Code Annotated § 2415 cover?
Section 2415 ("Children’s Certificate of Health.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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