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 doses
of polio (IPV/OPV) vaccine with the last dose
given on or after the fourth birthday
(otherwise, a fourth 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
7th grade.
- A second dose of
Varicella (chicken pox) is required for
Kindergarten.
- Students entering,
attending or transferring into 7th
through 12th grade will be required
to have documented proof on a “Florida
Certificate of Immunization” that they have
completed the requirement for the
tetanus-diphtheria (Td or Tdap) booster. All
other vaccinations should be complete.
The required immunizations are available at your
child’s Medical 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 - 12th
grades require an additional proof of a recent
Tetanus-diphtheria booster.
