Are Immunizations Required for Public School?

All 50 states have legislation requiring specified vaccines for students. Although exemptions vary from state to state, all school immunization laws grant exemptions to children for medical reasons.

Do you have to vaccinate to go to school?

No– for the purposes of enrolment requirements, the vaccinations required by NSW Health are the same as those for primary students, and are usually completed by age 5 (or later if on a recognised catch-up schedule). However, some additional vaccinations are recommended but are not compulsory for secondary students.

When did vaccines become mandatory for school?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , by 1963, 20 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico had mandates requiring a variety of vaccines to enter school.