School Immunization Reference Guide

Alaska Regulations require that all students be immunized (4 AAC 06.055)

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Before admission to an Alaskan public school, the parent must:

1. Provide an immunization record from a physician, health department, or other health care provider showing dates (month, day, year) of required immunizations;
   
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2. Obtain required immunizations. 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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Children not complying with immunization requirements must be excluded from school.

We in the school district, as well as other medical experts, believe every child should have a medical home. The physician's office is the best place for all of your child's care including these and all other immunizations. If all health care is done in one place, the child's records will be complete and in one location. Alternative choices include the following locations where you may receive free immunizations.

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Specific Immunization Requirements