The amended School Immunization Law requires that a completed Certificate of Immunization form (CIS) be present at school on or before your child's first day of attendance. The CIS must show proof of full immunization, initiation of a schedule of immunization, or a certificate of exemption.
If a parent completes a Certificate of Exemption, and an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease for which the child is exempt occurs, the child may be excluded from school for the duration of the outbreak by order of the Public Health Officer.
You can download the Certificate of Immunization (CIS) and the Certificate of Exemption (COE) forms on the Department of Health Website, or get a copy from your health care provider’s office or the health department.
Required Vaccines for Children Entering School
The following are the minimum vaccines required for Kindergarten attendance in the school year 2011-2012, according to the State of Washington (WAC 246-100-166):
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DTap (After the 7th birthday children receive Td or Tdap) |
Five doses of Pertussis containing vaccine are required for school attendance. Four doses of DTaP are required for entry into kindergarten provided the last dose is given on or after the 4th birthday. An additional booster of one dose Tdap is required for entry of 6th – 9th grade or when student is 10 years old. |
| Polio (IPV or OPV) |
Four doses if all doses are given before the 4th birthday; Three doses if the last dose is given on or after the 4th birthday. |
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*MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) |
Two doses measles; one dose mumps; one dose rubella (usually given as MMR, both given on or after 1st birthday and at least 28 days apart). |
| Hepatitis B |
At least three doses completed prior to the first day of school. |
| *Varicella (chicken pox) |
Two doses required for entry of kindergarten – 2nd grade. One dose for ntry of 3rd – 6th grade. Acceptable: Provider diagnosis or verification of varicella disease. |
* If MMR, Varicella, Nasal Influenza and Nasal H1N1 are not given on the same day, they must be separated by at least 28 days. Note: Month, day and year are required documentation of all vaccines.
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