immunization branch
For more information:
- View archived emails
- Send a question to shotsforschool@cdph.ca.gov.
- Return to Immunization Branch website.
News:
Students being admitted to any grade, including 7th grade, are subject to the 2-dose varicella requirement. For 7th grade advancement, the 2-dose varicella requirement expires after June 30, 2025. Related FAQs are at Regulations (2019 Changes).
Annual school reports are submitted at CAIR Hub. Reports for all grades (Pre-K, TK/K, and 7th grade) are submitted at the same website and require a registration process.
Reports are due December 13, 2024.Register or Sign In
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2024–2025 Audits: Annual financial and compliance audits of public schools will include an immunization component for schools with kindergarten or 7th grade.
Tools for Schools
Guides to Requirements
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TK–12th Grade (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
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Child Care (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
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Parent/Guardian School Immunization Guides
Implementation
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California School Immunization Record–CSIR/Blue Card/CDPH 286 (PDF)
- Letter to Parents: Immunizations Needed (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
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No Shots? No Records? No School. Poster (PDF)| Spanish (PDF)
- Vaccine Catch-up for Age 7+ Years (PDF)
- Training for School Staff:
TK-12th Grade | Child Care -
More Tools
School and Child Care Roster Lookup (SCRL) Tool
Laws and Requirements
Medical Exemptions
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Exemptions FAQs (updated 3/9/2021)
- New Training module: How to Process Medical Exemptions
Regulations
- 2019 Changes: FAQs | Text (PDF)
- School Immunization Law
Cancer Prevention Act
School-Located Vaccine Events
How Is Your School Doing?
View Maps to see how well-vaccinated
your school or child care facility is
compared to others in your area.
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