To monitor school vaccination rates, the Public Health Nurse conducts annual immunization audits. Please visit the resource below for more information.Īs part of the Department of Health's Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, local health departments are tasked with assisting schools in implementing and enforcing the immunization requirements contained in N.J.A.C 8:57-4. NJ also accepts valid medical and religious exemptions (reasons for not showing proof of immunizations) as per the NJ Immunization of Pupils in School regulations,(N.J.A.C. IMM-13 Flu Vaccine Tracking Record (PDF).Flu Vaccine Tracking Record - Cover Letter (PDF).Please see the resources below for more information. The New Jersey Department of Health has created a form to help childcare facilities and preschools keep track of flu vaccines. To assist with this requirement, the Princeton Health Department offers flu clinics for both adults and children, typically from September to December. Students enrolling in school after March 31 are not required to receive the flu vaccine however, flu season may extend until May, and therefore getting a flu vaccine even late in the season is still protective. Students who have not received the flu vaccine by December 31 must be excluded (not allowed to attend child care/preschool) for the duration of influenza season (through March 31), until they receive at least one dose of the influenza vaccine or until they turn 60 months of age.Ĭhildren enrolling in child care/preschool after December 31, must provide documentation of receiving the current seasonal flu vaccine before being allowed to enter school. Childcare/Preschool Flu VaccinesĪll children 6 through 59 months of age attending any licensed child care center or preschool facility (including pre-kindergarten) must receive at least one dose of influenza (flu) vaccine between September 1 and December 31 of each year (N.J.A.C. If the child is in 6th grade and under age 11, they must receive the vaccines within 2 weeks of their 11th birthday.
6th Grade ImmunizationsĪll entering 6th graders aged 11 or older must receive the Meningococcal and Tdap vaccines. These requirements are separate from the American Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations. Child Care/Preschool Requirements (PDF).Please see the resources below which outline these requirements. 8:57-4) require students to receive a series of immunizations prior to attendance at school. To prevent some of the most serious infections, the New Jersey school immunization rules, Immunization of Pupils in Schools (N.J.A.C. The potential for the spread of infectious diseases is increased whenever individuals are brought into group settings.