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5320 - IMMUNIZATION
The Board of Education believes that immunization is one of the most cost-effective measures to protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases. Accordingly, the Board requires that all students be properly immunized at the time of registration or not later than the first day of school pursuant to the provisions of the State Health Department regulations.
Students who do not meet the immunization requirements on the opening day of school shall be admitted by the Superintendent in accordance with District administrative procedures. Transfer students shall not be admitted without proof of immunization as established by State Administrative Code.
If the District provides information on immunizations, infectious disease, medications, or other school health issues to parents and guardians of students in at least grades, 6, 9, and 12, then with that information the Board shall include information about meningococcal meningitis and the vaccine for meningococcal meningitis. The information shall include at least the causes and symptoms of meningococcal meningitis, how it is spread, and sources where parents and guardians may obtain additional information about meningococcal meningitis and may obtain vaccination of a child against meningococcal meningitis.
There are three (3) circumstances in which a required vaccine may be waived or delayed:
| A. | A valid medical contraindication exists to receiving the vaccine. The child’s physician must certify the contraindication on Form 5320 F2. | |
| B. | The parents hold religious or philosophical beliefs against receiving a vaccination. The parents must submit Form 5320 F3 before a waiver is granted. | |
| C. | The child has received at least one (1) dose of each immunizing agent and the next dose(s) are not due yet. |
M.C.L.A. 333.9201 et seq., 380.1177, 380.1177a
A.C. 325.176
Revised 9/9/96
Revised 5/8/00
Revised 10/22/01
Revised 11/13/06