Florida law requires that students must have on
file a Florida Certification of Immunization (DH
Form 680) or have an exemption on file at their
school.
To meet the requirements for a Florida
Certification of Immunization, a child must have the
following:
- At least four doses of the DTP
or DtaP (diphtheria, tetanus,
pertussis) vaccine with the last
dose given on or after the fourth
birthday (otherwise, a fifth dose is
required);
- At least three or four doses of polio
(IPV/OPV) vaccine with the last dose
given on or after the fourth
birthday (otherwise a fifth dose is
required);
- The MMR (measles, mumps,
rubella) vaccine given on or after
the first birthday with a definite
recorded date.
Proof of one dose is required for
pre-school. Proof
of two doses of the MMR vaccine is
required for Kindergarten through
12th grade students;
- HIB (haemophilus influenza type
b) vaccination for children under
five years of age;
- Hepatitis B series is required
to attend pre-school through 12th
grade;
- Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine
or documented history of the disease
is required to attend pre-school
through 10th grade;
- A second dose of Varicella
(chicken pox) is required for
Kindergarten through 3rd grade; and
- Students entering, attending, or
transferring into 7th,8th and 9th grade
must have documented proof on a
“Florida Certificate of
Immunization” one dose of Tdap
(tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis)
vaccine. All
other vaccinations should be
complete.
The required immunizations are available at your
child’s Medial provider or the Duval County Health
Department’s Immunization Center at 5222 North Pearl
Street, (904-253-1420).
Transfer students
Florida laws authorize school officials to permit
transfers of students who present proof of measles
vaccination to attend school up to 30 school days
until their records can be obtained UNLESS the
student is transferring into a grade covered by a
policy for two doses of the MMR vaccine and/or
documentation of Hepatitis B vaccine series or
Varicella. Students transferring
into 7th, 8th and 9th grades require an additional proof
of a recent Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis vaccine.
