NYSED Guidelines|Memos- Currently Under Revision

NYSCSH Resources to Implement Immunization Requirements

 NYSDOH Public Health Law 2164 and Rules and Regulations Subpart 66-1.1-61.10

NYS Public Health Law Section 2164 and New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Title 10, Subpart 66-1 requires every student entering or attending public, private or parochial school in New York State (NYS) to be immune to diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, varicella and meningococcal in accordance with Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations. In the 2019-20 school year, meningococcal immunization is required for grades 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12.

• Immunization Laws-Public Health Law Section 2164 (Links directly to Law)

Both the emergency and current regulations need to be reviewed in order to understand the requirements.

• Rules and Regulations Subpart 66-1.1-61.10- Regarding immunizations for school attendance. (Links directly to Rules and Regulations 8/16/19) Must be reviewed in conjunction with Emergency regulations provided below as that document contains all updates required by law.
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• Emergency regulations to conform to recent amendments to the Public Health Law (8/16/19) Must be reviewed in conjunction with Rules and Regulations Subpart 66-1.1-61.10 above, as this document only contains information amended to comply with Public Health Law 2164. Information in this document which is contained in brackets has been removed. All other information is current.

Note: Schools must provide parents/guardians of excluded students with information on how to obtain immunizations at their local health department. If the health department staff tell parents that they cannot provide the required immunizations for students, please instruct parents to ask for the Immunization Coordinator. If the Immunization Coordinator is unable to assist them or is not reachable, parents/guardians should contact the NYS Department of Health Bureau of Immunization at 518-474-1944 or email them at osas@health.state.ny.us and provide their name and contact info. The NYSDOH will follow up with the local health department.

NYSDOH 2019-20 Immunization Requirements for School Attendance Chart

• 2019-20 Immunization Requirements for School Attendance Chart (NYSDOH, 3/2019) Available in many languages. 
• 2013-14 Pre-K-12 NYS Immunization Requirements Chart for School Entrance/Attendance-Use this chart for students who are in grade 12 during the 2019-20 school year. They do not need to be assessed for Hepatitis B intervals. 

NYSDOH Medical Exemption Resources and Forms-External Link to NYSDOH Resources (Updated 8/21/2019)

• NYSDOH Notification to Providers Regarding Medical Exemptions (6/2019) 
• Guidance on Immunization-Related Medical Exemptions for School-Aged Children (6/2019) 
• Contraindications to Immunization: Best Practices Guidance of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) (5/2019)
• Immunization Action Coalition Guide to Contraindications and  Precautions for Commonly Used Vaccines (7/2019)
• Letter to Superintendent/Principal/School Nurse Regarding Public Health Law 2164(7) (a) and fines for non-compliance(a)(8/2019)
• School Immunization Requirements Page-Contains Immunization Requirements for Attendance Chart, vaccination deadlines, Webinars|FAQs on Medical Exemptions, Parent Fact Sheets and everything schools and parents need for the 2019-20 school year and Survey Requirements.