Child Care Programs, Schools and Post-Secondary Institutions

• NYS School Immunization Requirements
• Child Care Programs and Pre-Kindergarten
• Schools (K-12)
• Post-Secondary Institutions
• Accessing and Completing the Immunization Survey
• Additional Resources
• Contact Information

NYS School Immunization Requirements

• School Immunization Requirements 2022-2023 Webinar
  • School Immunization Requirements 2022-23 (PDF)
• Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance for the 2022-23 school year (PDF)
  • Spanish, Chinese, Haitian, Italian, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Bengali, Yiddish, Polish (PDF)

Child Care Programs and Pre-Kindergarten

• Child Care and Pre-Kindergarten Survey - It is required by Public Health Law § 2164 to complete this Survey.
  • 2022-23 Immunization Worksheet for Day Care and Pre-K (PDF)
• Group Family Day Care Survey – information will be updated closer to the due date

Schools (K-12)

• School Survey - The survey is open and due by December 15, 2022
  • It is required by Public Health Law § 2164 to complete this Survey.
  • School Survey Q&A Booklet (PDF)
  • 2022-23 Immunization Worksheet for Grades K-12 (PDF)
• Medical Exemptions
  • Medical Exemption Review Procedures for Schools Outside New York City (PDF)
  • Guidance on Immunization-Related Medical Exemptions for School-Aged Children (PDF)
  • Immunization Requirements for School Attendance/Medical Exemption Statement for Children 0-18 years of Age - (Outside NYC) Fillable Form (PDF)
  • Medical Request for Immunization Exemption (NYC only) Fillable Form (PDF)

Post-Secondary Institutions

• Post-Secondary Survey - The survey is now available and due on October 31, 2022
  • It is required by Public Health Law § 2165 to complete this Survey.
• Post-Secondary Immunization Survey Instructions (PDF)
• Handbook for NYS Post-Secondary Institutions
• Meningococcal Disease

Accessing and Completing the Immunization Survey

• Health Commerce System (HCS) access is required to complete the yearly School Immunization Surveys in HERDS (Health Electronic Response Data Systems). In addition, schools with an HCS account may request access to NYSIIS (New York State Immunization Information System), to verify student immunization status.
  • Health Commerce System (HCS)
    • Health Commerce System (HCS) log in page
    • Paperless HCS User Account Request (PDF)
    • Forgot Your Password Quick Guide Reference (PDF)
  • Schools (K-12) Survey Instructions
    • Instructions for K-12 School Immunization Survey (PDF)
    • HCS Account Information for Schools and BOCES (PDF)
    • School Survey Instructions (PDF)
      • Pre-K Less Than 1 Year of Age, Pre-K, Kindergarten
      • Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
  • Post-Secondary Survey Instructions
    • Instructions for Accessing and Completing the Post-Secondary Immunization Survey (PDF)
    • HCS Account Information for Post-Secondary Institutions Form (PDF)

  Additional Resources

  • CDC's Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule - includes vaccines, abbreviations and trade names, CDC catchup schedule and schedule by medical indication
  • Child and Adolescent Vaccine Assessment Tool
  • CDC's Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases – also known as the "Pink Book" which provides information on vaccines and the diseases they prevent
  • Quick Chart of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Terms in Multiple Languages
  • Family Educational Right and Privacy Act (FERPA)

  Contact Information

  • For questions regarding school immunizations within New York State, contact the NYSDOH Bureau of Immunization's School Assessment and Compliance Unit at osas@health.ny.gov, or by phone at 518-474-1944.
  • For questions regarding school immunizations for New York City, contact the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene unit at school_immunizations@health.nyc.gov or by phone at 347-396-2433.