Required immunizations
The following information pertains to New York Sate regulations and City School District of Albany policies governing School Health Services.
Communicable disease control is a primary responsibility of school and public health authorities. Mandatory immunization is one aspect of a comprehensive communicable disease control program.
New York State Public Health Law, Section 2164, mandates that schools not permit a child to be admitted unless the parents/guardians provide the school with a certificate of immunization.
All of the immunizations below must be documented by your physician or health department, or must be from an official copy of the immunization record from the child's previous school.
A student may be exempt from any or all immunizations if a physician certifies that such immunizations may be detrimental to the child's health.
The required immunizations for school attendance are:
| Grade | doses |
|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 doses |
| K-5 |
5 doses or 4 doses if the fourth dose was received at 4 years or older or 3 doses if 7 years or older and the series was started at 1 year or older |
| 6-11 | 3 doses |
| 12 | 3 doses |
| Grade | doses |
|---|---|
| Pre-K | Not applicable |
| K-5 | Not applicable |
| 6-11 | 1 dose |
| 12 | 1 dose |
| Grade | doses |
|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 doses |
| K-5 |
4 doses or 3 doses if the 3rd dose was received at 4 years or older |
| 6-11 |
4 doses or 3 doses if the 3rd dose was received at 4 years or older |
| 12 |
4 doses or 3 doses if the 3rd dose was received at 4 years or older |
| Grade | doses |
|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 dose |
| K-5 | 2 doses |
| 6-11 | 2 doses |
| 12 | 2 doses |
| Grade | doses |
|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 doses |
| K-5 |
3 doses or 2 doses of adult hepatitis B vaccine (Recombivax) for children who received the doses at least 4 months apart between the ages of 11 through 15 years |
| 6-11 |
3 doses or 2 doses of adult hepatitis B vaccine (Recombivax) for children who received the doses at least 4 months apart between the ages of 11 through 15 years |
| 12 |
3 doses or 2 doses of adult hepatitis B vaccine (Recombivax) for children who received the doses at least 4 months apart between the ages of 11 through 15 years |
| Grade | doses |
|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 dose |
| K-5 | 2 doses |
| 6-11 | 2 doses |
| 12 | 2 doses |
| Grade | doses |
|---|---|
| Pre-K | Not applicable |
| K-5 | Not applicable |
| 6-11 | Grades 7-11: 1 dose |
| 12 |
2 doses or 1 dose if the dose was received at 16 years or older |
| Grade | doses |
|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1-4 doses |
| K-5 | Not applicable |
| 6-11 | Not applicable |
| 12 | Not applicable |
| Grade | doses |
|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1-4 doses |
| K-5 | Not applicable |
| 6-11 | Not applicable |
| 12 | Not applicable |
