Immunizations

Immunization records are required for entrance into school. Exemptions are allowed for homelessness or physician certified medical reasons. All exemptions must have prior written approval. The District does not provide immunizations but free immunizations are available through the Monroe County Health Department’s Immunization Clinic.

All children must be age-appropriately immunized. The number of doses and intervals depends on the schedule recommended by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP). 

NYSDOH Immunization Law – per Statewide School Health Services Center

School Immunization Requirements, Public Health Law Section 2164, Rules and Regulations Subpart 66-1 (Effective July 1)
School immunization rules and regulations have been changed so that New York State immunization requirements are consistent with the most current childhood and adolescent immunization recommendations made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). ACIP is a group of medical and public health experts that develop recommendations on how to use vaccines to control diseases in the United States. These recommendations will lead to a reduction in the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases and an increase in the safe use of vaccines. Additional information about ACIP is below.

ACIP -Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Each year, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) reviews the recommended immunization schedules for those 0 through 18 years to ensure the schedules reflect current recommendations for Food and Drug Administration licensed vaccines.