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For more information:

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Send a question to shotsforschool@cdph.ca.gov.
Return to Immunization Branch website.

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News:

New reporting site launching in late September!
Reporting will include Pre-K, TK/K, and 7th grade (not 1st or 8th) in 2023-2024. Stay tuned for more information.
The School and Childcare Roster Lookup (SCRL): This new tool allows School and Child Care staff to check if children meet immunization requirements based on records found in the California Immunization Registry (CAIR). Register for SCRL at CAIR Hub.
2023–2024 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

Implementation

California School Immunization Record–CSIR/Blue Card/CDPH 286 (PDF)
Letter to Parents: Immunizations Needed (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
No Shots? No Records? No School. Poster (PDF)| Spanish (PDF)
Vaccine Catch-up for Age 7+ Years (PDF)
Free online training
More Tools

COVID-19 Vaccination

My Turn, a vaccination clinic management system, is available for use in schools to support COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinics (PDF).

Laws

Medical Exemptions

Exemptions FAQs (updated 3/9/2021)

Regulations

2019 Changes: FAQs | Text (PDF)
School Immunization Law

How Is Your School Doing?

California map with 4 pencils on it in 4 locations

Child Care | Kindergarten | 7th Grade
(Child Care and 7th Grade maps for
2021–22 will be updated this summer.)

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