Childcare/Preschool Providers and Staff: Immunization Resources
The State of California requires children to receive certain immunizations to attend any private or public childcare center, day nursery, nursery school, family day care home, or development center. Laws also require staff and volunteers at these sites to show proof of certain vaccines as well.
As a childcare provider, you are required to enforce immunization
requirements, maintain immunization records for your site, and submit
reports. Make sure your site has a
plan for collecting and documenting vaccine
requirements. Help your students and staff be prepared on their first
day! Here you will find resources available to help childcare
providers comply with California immunization laws.
On This Page:
Immunization
Requirements for Children | Immunization Requirements for Staff and
Volunteers | Immunization
Trainings for Childcare/Preschool and School Staff |
Implementing Immunization
Requirements
Children enrolling in or continuing childcare/preschool must meet immunization requirements before starting and each age check point. In addition, the Day Care Facilities Immunization and Exceptions Law (SB792) requires staff and volunteers that work in a childcare settings to have certain immunizations before starting work. Below is a breakdown of the immunization requirements for children, staff, and volunteers.
The following vaccines are required for all children attending a childcare facility and at each age checkpoint:
Reference document about required vaccines for children at your site.
The following vaccines are required for all staff and volunteers
working at a childcare facility:
Handout to review and promote vaccines required for staff and volunteers.
*Parent-friendly versions are available on our Parents and Guardians Resource page in multiple languages to handout and promote required vaccines.
The Immunization Unit provides no-cost trainings on state-mandated immunization requirements at childcare/preschool facilities and TK/K-12 schools.
Trainings are open to all staff that transcribe and review immunization records, including:
• School Nurses,
• School Administrators,
• School
Registrars,
• Health Technicians,
• Health IT
Staff,
• School Aids, and
• Medical Assistants
Health care providers and social service agencies are welcome to attend as well.
The following webpage provides a step-by-step guide to help staff verify and document student immunization status. Each step includes resources, handouts, and job aids needed to assist with enforcing immunization requirements, maintaining immunization records, and submitting reports.
Additional information can also be found in the California Immunization Handbook.
Contact the San Diego Immunization Unit
via e-mail or
call (866) 358-2966.
To request materials, please
go to the Immunization Materials page.
Contact the Epidemiology School Response
Team via e-mail or
call (619) 692-8636.
To request materials, please go to the Educational Materials page.
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