Child Care Programs, Schools and Post-Secondary Institutions
Table of Contents
- Immunization Recommendations/Requirements
- Child Care Programs and Pre-Kindergarten
- School Survey Information
- Post Secondary Institutions
- Camp Information
- Other Related Information
- Contact Information
Immunization Recommendations/Requirements
- Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance (PDF, 38KB)
- Spanish (PDF, 37KB)
- Sixth Grade Entry Law for Tdap Immunizations - School Administrator Letter
- Medical Statement of Child in Childcare - NYS Office of Children and Family Services (PDF, 40KB)
- Immunization certificates for high school graduates, NY State Education Department memo to school districts
- Meningococcal Disease
- Foreign Language Terms: Disease, Vaccine, and Related Terms and Trade Names, CDC
Child Care Programs and Pre-Kindergarten
- Child Care and Pre-Kindergarten Survey
- School Survey Instruction Booklet (Child care and pre-kindergarten information included)
- Immunization Worksheet for Pre-K/Day Care (8/2013) (PDF, 96KB)
- Letter to Day Care/Pre-k Operator regarding the Online Day Care and Pre-k Immunization Survey 2013 (PDF, 113KB.)
- Online Day Care and Pre-k Immunization Survey Quick Guide (PDF, 311KB)
- Accessing the School Survey Link (PDF, 402KB)
- Day Care and Pre-K Immunization Survey 2013 Step-by-Step Instructions (PDF, 1.7MB)
- Day Care and Pre-K Immunization Survey Webinar Registration Instructions (PDF, 444KB)
- Day Care and Pre-k Immunization Survey Recorded Webinar Instructions (PDF, 563KB)
- WebEx Home Page
- Health Commerce System Account Information For Schools (PDF, 75KB)
- Health Commerce System Account Guide for HPN Access/Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 34KB)
Schools
- School Survey
- School Survey Instruction Booklet
- School Survey Worksheets
- Immunization Worksheet for Pre-K/Day Care (8/2013) (PDF, 96KB)
- Immunization Worksheet for Kindergarten through Grade 5 (8/2013) (PDF, 91KB)
- Immunization Worksheet for Grades 6-12 (8/2013) (PDF, 84KB)
- Immunization Online School Assessment Survey (OSAS) 2012-13 Letter to Schools (PDF, 108KB)
- Online School Assessment Survey Quick Guide 2012 (PDF, 159KB)
- Accessing the School Survey Link (PDF, 402KB)
- School Immunization Survey 2012-13 Step-by-Step Instructions (PDF, 2.55MB)
- Online School Assessment Survey Recorded Webinar Instructions (PDF, 798KB)
- Online School Assessment Survey Webinar Registration Instructions (PDF, 410KB)
- WebEx Home Page
- Health Commerce System Account Information For Schools (PDF, 75KB)
- Health Commerce System Account Guide for HPN Access/Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 34KB)
Post Secondary Institutions
- Handbook for NYS Post-Secondary Institutions
- Meningococcal Disease
- Post-Secondary Survey
- Dear Administrator Letter Regarding the Online Post-Secondary Immunization Survey, September 2012 (PDF, 408KB)
- Post-Secondary Immunization Survey Instructions (PDF, 139KB)
- Online Post-Secondary Immunization Survey Quick Guide (PDF, 56KB)
- Accessing the School Survey Link (PDF, 402KB)
- Post-Secondary Immunization Survey 2012 Step-by-Step Instructions (PDF, 1.23MB)
- Webinar Registration Instructions (PDF, 410KB)
- Recorded Webinar Registration Instructions (PDF, 820KB)
- WebEx Home Page
- Health Commerce Account Information for Post-Secondary Institutions (PDF, 28KB)
- On-line Post Secondary Survey Assessment, Health Commerce System (HCS) Account Guide/Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 44KB)
Camp Information
- Recommended Immunizations for Campers
- Recognizing, Reporting, and Preventing Mumps at Children's Camps (Spring 2010)
- Prevent the Spread of Mumps at Summer Camp (PDF, 933KB)
Other Related Information
- Non-Patient Specific Standing Orders
A non-patient specific order authorizes named RNs or RNs who are not individually named but employed or under contract with a legally authorized entity, to administer specified immunization agents or anaphylaxis treatment agents for a specified period of time to an entire group of persons such as school children, employees, patients of a nursing home, etc.- New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions
- The sample standing orders that follow are compliant with New York State law.
Standing Orders for Administering Vaccines - Immunization Action Coalition
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Contact Information
- For questions regarding child care programs, schools and post-secondary institutions contact the NYSDOH Bureau of Immunization's School Assessment and Compliance Unit:
phone: 518-474-1944
email: osas@health.ny.gov - New York City post-secondary institutions with questions regarding immunization requirements should contact the NYSDOH Bureau of Immunization's School Assessment and Compliance Unit at 518-474-1944.
- New York City primary and secondary schools, Head Start programs, nursery schools and day care should direct all questions and requests for information to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene at 347-396-2433.
