Immunization Information

Immunizations are required by state law for children and students in attendance at public and private schools, preschools, childcare facilities and Head Start programs in Oregon. Nearly every facility that provides care for a child outside the home requires immunizations or a medical or non-medical exemption to stay enrolled.

• Kindergarten students and new students are not allowed to attend school until they have a minimum of one dose each of required vaccines.
• If your student does not meet the state requirements for immunization you will receive an exclusion notice mailed in late fall or early winter. This is a letter stating that your child must be immunized according to state requirements or will not be admitted to school starting on the fourth Wednesday in February. If you receive an exclusion notice, contact your medical provider to have your child immunized. Children who are not up-to-date on their immunizations by the February date will be excluded from school until their immunizations are up-to-date.
• Students may return to or begin school after parents bring proof of up-to-date immunizations or the appropriate medical or non-medical exemptions to the school office.
• For immunizations contact your child’s health care provider or other resources.
• Tuberculosis testing may be required for students born in a foreign country.
• Students may be exempted from receiving certain immunizations for medical or non-medical reasons.

Kindergarten students will have an additional exclusion date of the third Thursday in November. Parents will receive notification at the time of enrollment or early in the school year if their student needs immunizations for this exclusion date.