The short answer is no. Florida does not offer a personal belief vaccine exemption. Only two exemptions exist for school and childcare: religious and medical. If a website told you otherwise, it was describing another state, or an old proposal that never became law.
What Florida law actually allows
Under section 1003.22, Florida Statutes, a child enrolls with immunization records or with one of two documents. The first is Form DH 681, the religious exemption from the county health department. The second is Form DH 680 with a medical exemption, which a physician enters through Florida SHOTS.
There is no third box for personal, philosophical, or conscience-based objections. Some states allow them. Florida is not one of them.
What almost changed in 2026
A 2026 bill, SB 1756, would have added a personal belief exemption to Florida law. It failed. Separately, state leaders announced a push in late 2025 to end school vaccine mandates entirely. That effort stalled in the Legislature. As of today, Florida’s school immunization requirements still stand.
This area of law is politically active, so headlines run ahead of reality. Before you act on a news story, check the statute or ask someone who has. We date-stamp everything we publish for exactly this reason.
What to do instead
If your objection to immunization is religious in nature, Florida’s DH 681 path exists for you. The law does not require church membership or anyone’s approval of your beliefs. Here is how the religious exemption works.
If your concern is medical, talk with your child’s physician about Form DH 680. Not sure which path fits? Take the free two-minute quiz.
Get the full step-by-step
The Florida Vaccine Exemption Course walks you through the whole process in plain language. It includes a request-letter helper you complete in your own words, a directory of all 67 county health departments, printable checklists, and what to do if a school pushes back.
It costs $49. One-time purchase, no recurring fees, free updates for as long as the course is offered.
This article is legal education, not legal advice. Reading it does not make Legal Lotus Learning, or its affiliates, your lawyer. Every family’s situation is different. If your case involves a dispute or unusual circumstances, talk with a licensed Florida attorney.
Last verified: July 3, 2026. Florida law on this topic is politically active. We re-check this article when the law changes.