Immunizations are required by state law for children and students in attendance at public and private schools, preschools, childcare facilities and Head Start programs in Oregon. Nearly every facility that provides care for a child outside the home requires immunizations or a medical or non-medical exemption to stay enrolled.

If you do not meet state immunization requirements, you will receive a letter stating that your children must be immunized or will not be admitted to school starting on the school exclusion date.

Parents

Review the immunization requirements (below) and have your child immunized.

Fill out a Certificate of Immunization Status Form with the immunization dates for your child. You may also request this form from your child’s school or childcare facility.

Sign the form and turn it in to your child’s school.

If you receive an exclusion notice, contact your medical provider to have your child immunized. Children who are not up-to-date on their immunizations by February 19, 2020 will be excluded from school until their immunizations are up-to-date.

School and Childcare Facilities

There must be one Certificate of Immunization Status Form or ALERT record on file for each child.

Report children with incomplete or non-existing immunization records to the Health Department by January 15, 2020. Immunization report instructions»

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Important Dates

First day of school or at a certified child care facility - All children must show proof of one dose of all required immunizations. Exception: Students who transfer from another school in the United States have 30 days to have their immunization records transferred to the new school.

January 15, 2020 - Deadline for schools and child care facilities to send us their first report.

February 5, 2020 - Health Department mails exclusion orders to children's families who are not up-to-date on their immunizations.

February 19, 2020 - Exclusion day. All children who are not up-to-date or complete on their immunizations will be excluded from their school or child care facility.

March 2, 2020 - Deadline for schools and child care facilities to send us their final report.

Immunization Requirements 2019-2020

Required doses vary by a child’s age and how long ago they were vaccinated. Please check with your child’s school, certified child care facility, healthcare provider or us for details.

Preschool, Child Care or Head Start

4 doses - Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP)

3 doses - Polio

1 dose - Varicella (chickenpox)

1 dose - Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR)

3 doses - Hepatitis B

2 doses - Hepatitis A

3 or 4 doses - Hib

Kindergarten plus grades 1-6

5 doses - Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP)

4 doses - Polio

1 dose - Varicella (chickenpox)

2 doses - Measles

1 dose - Mumps

1 dose - Rubella

2 doses - Hepatitis A

3 doses - Hepatitis B

Grades 7-11

5 doses - Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP)

1 dose - Tdap

4 doses - Polio

1 dose - Varicella (chickenpox)

2 doses - Measles

1 dose - Mumps

1 dose - Rubella

2 doses - Hepatitis A

3 doses - Hepatitis B

Grades 12

5 doses - Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP)

1 dose - Tdap

4 doses - Polio

1 dose - Varicella (chickenpox)

2 doses - Measles

1 dose - Mumps

1 dose - Rubella

3 doses - Hepatitis B

More Information

Contact Us

Multnomah County Health Department

Community Immunization Program

619 NW 6th Avenue, 4th Floor

Portland, OR 97209

503-988-4724

503-988-5847 fax

immiprogram@multco.us