Immunization Section

School and Childcare Resources

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• On 2-21-07 the GA Georgia Department of Public Health passed new rules and regulations affecting all children entering schools and childcare facilities after 7-1-07.
• DPH Rules and Regulations for Schools and Childcare Facilities, Chapter 290-5-4
• Sample revised 3231, Georgia Department of Public Health Certificate of Immunization 
• Policy Guide 3231REQ, Vaccine Requirements for Attending Facilities and Schools in Georgia (form 3231) 
• Policy Guide 3231INS, Standards for Issuing and Filing Certificates of Immunization
• Form 3258  - Immunization Guidelines for Child Care Facility Operators and School Personnel.
• Official Georgia Code Related to Immunizations
  Click on links, type in section number, and select full-text button below the search field to view each of these code sections.
  • Section 20-2-771 - Requirements for Attendance at Child Care/School Facilities and Certification of Immunizations
  • Section 49-4-182 & Section 49-4-183 - Immunization Requirements for the Georgia Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program
  • Section 31-12-3.1 - Immunization Registry Law

• Child and Teen Immunization Schedule 2013 
• Summary of Rules for Childhood Immunization 
• Summary of Georgia Immunization Requirements for Child Care & School Attendance
• "Hop to It!" ---childhood and adolescent immunization schedule