California takes its own paper, not a statement written at home.
Medical exemption
Step 1: Get the paper. Medical exemption issued in CAIR-ME, the California Immunization Registry Medical Exemption website. Open the form
Step 2: Who signs it. A doctor signs it. •You only need it if your child joins classroom classes.1.Make a parent account on CAIR-ME. That is the state's online medical exemption system.2.Get your exemption application number.3.Give the number to a doctor licensed in California.4.The doctor logs in and issues the exemption.
How long it lasts: It lasts until your child starts the next grade span: TK or K to 6th, or 7th to 12th. A temporary one ends sooner, on its end date, and cannot last more than one year. It also ends if it is revoked. It ends at whichever comes first.