CCSA Answers: Must all California students be immunized before entering school?
August 11, 2017 Question: Must all California students be immunized before entering school?
Answer: SB 277: Public Health: Vaccinations requires all children to be vaccinated, with the exception of home school students and Independent Study students who do not receive any classroom-based instruction. Failure to comply with these immunization requirements will result in lost ADA for a charter school.
Students entering kindergarten must have received the following:
- Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus (DPT)--5 doses
- Polio--4 doses
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)--2 doses
- Hepatitis B--3 doses
- Chickenpox--1 dose
In addition, students entering seventh grade must have received the following:
- Tetanus, reduced Diphtheria, and acellular Pertussis (Tdap)--1 dose
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)--2 doses
State law also requires each child's family to provide, within 90 days of entrance into the first grade, a certificate documenting that the child has received a health checkup within the previous 18 months. All children under eighteen years of age that enter a California public or private elementary or secondary school for the first time or transfer between schools must present a written immunization record that includes at least the month and year of receipt of each dose of required vaccines.
For more information, please reference the California Health and Safety Code - Section 120325-120375.