Child Care Programs, Schools and Post-Secondary Institutions
- NYS School Immunization Requirements
- Child Care Programs and Pre-Kindergarten
- Schools (K-12)
- Post-Secondary Institutions
- Health Commerce System (HCS) Access and Immunization Survey Instructions
- Additional Resources
- Contact Information
NYS School Immunization Requirements
- Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance for the 2023-24 school year (PDF)
- School Immunization Requirements 2023-2024 Webinar (MP4)
- School Immunization Requirements Handbook (replaces the School Survey Q&A Booklet) – Requires HCS log-in to access
- School Administrator Letter re: School Immunization Requirements (December 2022) (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
- 2023-24 Immunization Worksheet for Day Care and Pre-K (PDF)
Schools (K-12)
- School Survey
- It is required by Public Health Law § 2164 to complete this Survey
- 2023-24 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
- It is required by Public Health Law § 2165 to complete this Survey. The survey is now open and due October 31, 2023
- Post-Secondary Immunization Survey Instructions (PDF)
- Handbook for NYS Post-Secondary Institutions
- Meningococcal Disease
Health Commerce System (HCS) Access and Immunization Survey Instructions
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)
- Child Care and Pre-Kindergarten Survey
- Instructions for Accessing and Completing the Day Care and Pre-K Survey (PDF)
- Survey Instructions
- Pre-K less than 1 year of age (PDF)
- Pre Kindergarten (PDF)
- Schools (K-12) Survey Instructions
- Post-Secondary Survey Instructions
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.
