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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). (last revised April 17, 2025).
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.
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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

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)
Training for School Staff:
TK-12th Grade | Child Care
More Tools

 School and Child Care Roster Lookup (SCRL) Tool

COVID-19 Vaccination

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

Laws and Requirements

Medical Exemptions

Exemptions FAQs (updated 3/9/2021)
New Training module: How to Process Medical Exemptions

Regulations

Cancer Prevention Act

HPV cancer prevention education requirement

School-Located Vaccine Events

How Is Your School Doing?

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View Maps to see how well-vaccinated
your school or child care facility is
compared to others in your area.

Page Last Updated : April 17, 2025