Legal Resources | Code of Regulations, Title 17 | T17 6035
Chapter 4. Preventive Medical Service Subchapter 8. Immunization Against Poliomyelitis, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Measles (Rubeola), Rubella, Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib), Mumps, and Hepatitis B Article 3. Admission to School, Child Care Center, Day Nursery, Nursery School, Family Day Care Home, or Development Center (Refs & Annos) Conditional Admission.
(a) Any pupil seeking admission to a given public or private elementary or secondary school, child care center, day nursery, nursery school, family day care home, or development center who lacks documentation of having received all the required vaccine doses against poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, rubella, Haemophilus influenzae type B, mumps, hepatitis B and varicella (chickenpox) as specified in Table 1, Section 6020, and has not obtained a permanent medical exemption or a personal beliefs exemption to immunization in accordance with Section 6051, may be admitted conditionally if:
(1) he or she has not received all the immunizations required for his or her age group but has commenced receiving doses of all the vaccines in accordance with Table 2, is not currently due for any doses at the time of admission (if he or she is due for any doses at this time they must be obtained before admission), and the pupil's parent or guardian is notified of the date by which the pupil must complete all the required immunizations in accordance with Table 2; or
(2) he or she is under age 18 months and has received all the immunizations required for his or her age group but will require additional vaccine doses at an older age, and the pupil's parent or guardian is notified of the date by which the pupil must complete all the remaining doses when they become due in accordance with Table 1, Section 6020; or
(3) he or she has obtained a temporary medical exemption from immunization in accordance with Section 6050, and the pupil's parent or guardian is notified of the date by which the pupil must complete all the required immunizations when the temporary exemption terminates; or
(4) he or she is a pupil entering a child care center governed by Education Code Section 8263(c), where a different deadline for obtaining all required immunizations may apply.
(b) The public or private elementary or secondary school, child care center, day nursery, nursery school, family day care home, or development center shall not allow the admission of any pupil seeking entry who does not meet the requirements for admission under Section 6025 or 6035. The principal or administrator shall advise the pupil, or the parent or guardian, to contact a physician or agency that provides immunizations.
Table 2: Conditional Admission Immunization Schedule
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Vaccine Dose Time Intervals
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Polio1 1st dose................ Before admission
2nd dose.............. As early as 6 weeks
but no later than 10
weeks after the 1st
dose. Before admission
if 10 or more weeks
have elapsed since the
1st dose at the time
of admission.
3rd dose.......... As early as 6 weeks
but no later than 12
months after the
2nd dose. Before
admission if 12 or
more months have
elapsed since the 2nd
dose at the time of
admission.
4th dose (Required only for
entry to kindergarten level
or above)..... Age 4-6 years: If the
3rd dose was given
before the 4th
birthday one more
dose is
required before
admission. Age 7-17
years: If the 3rd
dose was given
before the 2nd
birthday, one more
dose is required
before admission.
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Diphtheria, Tetanus,
and Pertussis 1st dose... Before admission.
2nd dose.... As early as 4 weeks
but no later than 8
weeks after the
FOR PUPILS UNDER AGE 7 YEARS: 1st dose. Before
admission if 8 or more
weeks have elapsed
since the 1st dose at
the time of
admission.
3rd dose.... As early as 4 weeks
but no later than 8
weeks after the
Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis
(DTP) or combination 2nd dose. Before
of DTP and diphtheria admission if 8 or
-tetanus toxoids more weeks have
elapsed since the 2nd
dose at the time of
admission.
4th dose........ As early as 6 months
but no later than 12
months after the 3rd
dose. Before
admission if 12
or more months
have elapsed since
the 3rd dose at the
time of admission.
5th dose (Required only for
pupils ages 4-6 years
for entry to kindergarten
level and above)....... If the 4th dose was
given before the 4th
birthday, one
OR more dose is required
FOR PUPILS AGE 7 YEARS AND OLDER: before admission.
1st dose.. Before admission.
2nd dose....... As early as 4 weeks
but no later than 8
weeks after the 1st
dose. Before
admission if 8 or
more weeks have
Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis elapsed since the 1st
(DTP, Tdap) dose at the time of
and diphtheria-tetanus toxoids admission.
3rd dose.......... As early as 6 months
but no later than 12
months after the 2nd
dose. Before admission
if 12 or more months
have elapsed since
the 2nd dose at the
time of admission.
4th dose......... If the 3rd dose was
given before the 2nd
birthday, one more
dose is required
before admission.
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One Tdap dose Before 7th through
12th grade entry.
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Measles One dose only.... Before admission. If
the pupil is under age
15 months, this dose
is required when age
15 months is reached.
Note: For children 1st dose Before admission.
entering kindergarten
(or first grade if 2nd dose As early as 1 month but
kindergarten is skipped) no later than 3 months
on or after August 1, 1997, after the 1st dose.
two doses are required. For
children entering 7th grade
on or after July 1, 1999, the
series shall be in process
or completed.
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Rubella One dose only.. Before admission. If
the pupil is under age
15 months, this dose
is required when age
15 months is reached.
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Mumps One dose only Before admission.
(Not required for If the pupil is under
pupils age 7 years and older) age 15 months, this
.................... dose is required when
age 15 months is
reached.
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Hib
Children 2-14 months old Two doses....... 1st dose before
admission. 2nd dose
as early as 2 months
but no later than 3
months after the 1st
dose.
Children 15 months
4 1/2 years old One dose Before admission.
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Hepatitis B - For
children entering at 1st dose........ Before admission.
kindergarten level
(or first grade if
kindergarten skipped) 2nd dose... As early as 1 month
but no later than 2
months after the first
or below on or after dose.
August 1, 1997. 3rd dose..................Infants and children
under age 18 months:
As early as 2 months
but no later than 12
months after the 2nd
dose. Also, no earlier
than 4 months after
the 1st dose. Children
age 18 months and
older: As early as 2
months but no later
than 6 months after
the 2nd dose. Also,
no earlier than 4
months after the 1st
dose.
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Varicella2 -
For children aged
13 through 17 years 1st dose.......... Before admission
not admitted to
California schools
before July 1, 2001. 2nd dose................. As early as 4 weeks
but no longer than 3
months after first
dose
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1 Oral polio vaccine (OPV) or inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) or any combination of these vaccines is acceptable.
2 Children admitted to California schools at the Kindergarten level or above before July 1, 2001 are exempt from this requirement.
Authority cited:
Health and Safety Code 120330
Health and Safety Code 120335
Health and Safety Code 131200
Reference:
Health and Safety Code 120325
Health and Safety Code 120335
Health and Safety Code 120370
Health and Safety Code 120375
(Amended by Register 2012, No. 11.)