Health Services
School Immunizations
Before admission to an Alaskan public school, the parent must:
- Provide an immunization record from a physician, health department, or other health care provider showing dates (month, day, year) of required immunizations (K-12 requirements or Preschool requirements);
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- Obtain required immunizations (K-12 requirements or Preschool requirements). If there are medical or religious reasons a child cannot be vaccinated, call the school nurse for further information. For laboratory-confirmed immunity, an Alaska-licensed MD, DO, ANP or PA must evaluate antibody levels from laboratory testing to determine immunity to the specific disease. A copy of the laboratory report and a cover note stating the child is immune to the disease in question and does not need the immunization must be submitted to the school.
Students with no shot records or waiting for shot records:
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To be admitted, a child must receive one dose each of DTP/DT/Td, Polio, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and MMR vaccine. Preschool children must have Hib vaccine and varicella vaccine or have a history of varicella disease.
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A signed physician's statement is required, if there are medical reasons a child cannot be vaccinated. Only a physician, physician’s assistant or advanced nurse practitioner licensed in Alaska is authorized to exempt children from immunizations.
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To remain in school a medically verified record must be provided showing the dates of all required immunizations, or the remaining immunizations must be given.
- Children not complying with immunization requirements must be excluded from school.
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Shot records
Notifying the Anchorage School District
Once your child's shot record has been updated, be sure the district gets a copy. Send or fax a copy to our Health Services Program and bring a copy to your school when you register your child.
Mailing address
Health Services Department
5530 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, Alaska 99504-3135
Fax number
907-742-4170
Phone number
907-742-4136
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Obtaining a copy of the shot record or TB skin test
When a student is transferring within the district, the parent/guardian should ask the school nurse. They will be asked to fill out a records request, and then the nurse can print out the needed information. Administrative assistants and school secretaries also have the ability to print these records.
For a student who has graduated from or left the district, a request needs to be made to the Student Records department located on Hillcrest Drive next to West High School. The telephone number is (907) 742-4607.
Current elementary, middle, and high school student shot records can be obtained at the school. Parents need to fill out a request for records, submit it to the school nurse, and she will then print out the information and give it to the parents. Administrative assistants and school secretaries also have the ability to print out these records.
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